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May 2, 1803 - Treaty with France signed for the Louisiana Purchase

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On August 9, 1961 Pan Am flt 501 was hijacked to Cuba

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February 8, 1910 - Boy Scouts of America founded.

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Manuel Noreiaga was sentenced in the US for 40 yrs Sept. 16, 1992

later lowered to 30 yrs, released April 2010 he was extradicted to

France to serve 7 yrs, an old & feeble man now he was later sent

to his home country Panama to serve 20 yrs, wheel chair bound he

has lost his many appeals for release due to his many murders, his

cell a one room suite in the prison allows him his TV, computer

family visits, medical care and proper meals

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January 30, 1847 -- Yerba Buena, California is renamed San Francisco.

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August 7, 1955 - Alvin ``Tex'' Johnston, Boeing's Chief Test Pilot barrel-rolled a 707 prototype over Lake Washington.

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January 31, 1919 -- The battle of George Square took place in Glasgow, Scotland.

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April 24, 1916 - beginning of the Easter Rising in Ireland.

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On December 10, 1967 Otis Redding & his band died in a plane crash in Madison WI

only survivor was the youngest band member Ben Cauley

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January 31, 1968 -- Nauru gains independence from Australia.

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September 8, 1944 - The first Nazi V2 rocket launched at London.

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February 2, 1936 -- Babe Ruth was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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In 1928 Peninsulin was created by Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming

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February 2, 1920 -- France occupies Memel.

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On August 2, 1990 Operation Desert Shield began in Kuwait