07-04-2005, 05:32 AM
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July 4th
1054 ~ A supernova was recorded by the Chinese near the star ζ Tauri. Its remnants form the Crab Nebula.
1776 ~ The Continental Congress approves a Declaration of Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, forming the United States of America.
1807 ~ Birthday of Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian Patriot.
1826 ~ Death of John Adams & Thomas Jefferson, 2nd & 3rd Presidents of the U.S.
1855 ~ The first edition of Walt Whitman's book of poems Leaves of Grass is published.
1883 ~ Birthday of Rube Goldberg, Cartoonist.
1934 ~ Death of Maria Curie, Polish-born scientist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry & Physics.
1976 ~ Israeli commandos rescued 105 hostages at Entebbe Airport, Uganda.
1997 ~ NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on Mars.
1997 ~ Death of Charles Kuralt, Television Reporter.
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