And the next date in the calendar is....

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22 February 1732 – Birth of George Washington, First President of the United States.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington

 

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23 February 1739 – Richard Palmer is identified at York Castle, by his former schoolteacher, as the outlaw Dick Turpin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Turpin

 

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February 24, 1868. President Andrew Johnson impeached. Later acquitted.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Johnson

 

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25 February 1875 – Guangxu Emperor of China began his reign, under Empress Dowager Cixi's regency.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangxu_Emperor

 

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February 26, 1993 - 1st World Trade Center Bombing in undergroung garage Tower 1 (North)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_World_Trade_Center_bombing

 

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27 February 1807 – Birth of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Wadsworth_Longfellow

 

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February 27, 1902 - Author John Steinbeck born in Salinas CA

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_steinbeck

 

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28 February 1941 – Death of King Alfonso XIII of Spain.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_XIII_of_Spain

 

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February 29, 1840 - John Phillip Holland, known as the "father of the 1st modern submarine" born in Ireland. ( Wonder when he celebrated his BD?)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Phillip_Holland

 

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1 March 1812 – Birth of Augustus Pugin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus_Pugin

 

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2 March 1484 – The College of Arms was formally incorporated by Royal Charter signed by King Richard III of England.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_of_Arms

 

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March 3, 1911 - Actress Jean Harlow born

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Harlow

 

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4 March 1890 – The longest bridge in Great Britain, the Forth Rail Bridge in Scotland, measuring 1,710 feet (520 m) long, is opened by the Prince of Wales, who later becomes King Edward VII.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forth_Bridge_(railway)

 

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March 5, 1946 - Westminster College, Fulton, MO - Churchill gives his famous "Iron Curtain" Speech

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Curtain#Iron_Curtain_speech

 

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March 6, 1806 - Poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning born in Durham, England

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Barrett_Browning

 

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March 7, 1930 - Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, ex-husband of Princess Margaret is born

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_Armstrong-Jones,_1st_Earl_of_Snowdon

 

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May 8, 1702 - Queen Anne ascends the thrones of England, Scotland & Ireland upon the death of William III

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_anne

 

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May 9, 1874. Archeologist William Carter, discoverer of Tut's tomb is born

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Carter

 

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May 10, 1774 - Louis XVI ascended the throne of France. He descended it in 1791, loosing his head in 1793.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_xvi

 

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May 11, 1888 - Songwriter Irving Berlin born

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_Berlin