08-22-2006, 06:56 PM
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Location: Maryland
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August 22nd
1485 ~ King Richard III was killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field, ending the War of the Roses.
1770 ~ James Cook's expedition arrived on the east coast of Australia.
1851 ~ The schooner America outraced the Aurora off the English coast to win a trophy that became known as the America's Cup.
1862 ~ Birthday of Claude Debussy, Composer.
1893 ~ Birthday of Dorothy Parker, Writer & Wit.
1910 ~ Japan annexed Korea.
1920 ~ Birthday of Ray Bradbury, science fiction author and fantasy author (Fahrenheit 451).
1962 ~ The Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered ship, completed its maiden voyage.
1978 ~ Death of Jomo Kenyatta, first Prime Minister of Kenya.
2001 ~ For the Geeks among us, a sad day. The Trojan room coffee pot was switched off for the last time.
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