WHAT YEAR DID IT HAPPEN
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1979. Invented by two Montreal journalists in the course of one evening.
The Duomo (cathedral) was founded when and located where?
OK I cheated, I think this is the answer – I may be wrong though 😯
I think that’s good enough 🙂
The Duomo (cathedral) in Florence, Italy, was founded in 1298, completed by Brunelleschi and consecrated, or declared sacred, in 1436.somebody else? ➡
April 8, 1986
Lieutenant William Calley is found guilty of murder at a court martial for his part in the My Lai massacre which claimed the lives of 500 South Vietnamese civilians. What year? 🙂
Not really certain if this was solo. And didn’t think it would be that early!
John Alcock & Arthur Whitten in 1919?
On May 21, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh completed the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in history, flying his Ryan NYP “Spirit of St. Louis” 😉
The Allies seized 1,000 Nazis attempting to revive the Nazi party in Frankfurt.
What year?On this day in ****, General Patrick Gordon was born. Gordon led a remarkable life. Upon leaving Scotland, he entered the Russian army as a major and soon rose to become a close advisor to Russian Tsar, Peter the Great. Gordon rose to the rank of General-in-Chief and was made an admiral of the Russian navy. It is even said that Peter entrusted Gordon take charge of his empire while he visited Western Europe. The two became such close friends that Tsar Peter kept vigil at Gordon’s deathbed.
What year was he born? 😉
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