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Daily Run Down: 05/12/2013: Historical Edition

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Here is today’s Historical Daily Run Down.

In 1191, Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre.
In 1469, Gustav I of Sweden is born.
In 1670, Augustus II the Strong is born.
In 1689, William III of England joins the League of Augsburg.
In 1860, English Architect Charley Barry is born.
In 1870, The Manitoba Act is given Royal Assent.
In 1889, English businessman John Cadbury dies.
In 1925, American baseball player Yogi Berra was born.
In 1932, Charles Lindbergh, Jr. is found dead after his abduction.
In 1935, The first meeting between the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous occurs.
In 1937, American author, actor and Comedic Genius George Carlin is born.
In 1942, 1500 Jews are sent to gas chambers in Auschwitz.
In 1949, The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin.
In 1965, Soviet Spacecraft Luna 5 crashes on the Moon.
In 1968, American skateboarder Tony Hawk was born.
In 1992, Actor Robert Reed dies.
In 2002, U.S. President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro.
In 2008, An earthquake strikes in Sichuan, China, killing over 69,000 people.

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There are 18 stories this week.

Daily Run Down 05/09/2013: Evening Edition

Here is this evening’s Daily Run Down.

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Big News

Recalls

General News

International

Politics

Obits

Health

This Is Your Brain on Laughter

Science/Space

Financial

Historical

Mystery of Abraham Lincolns Funeral Train Solved by Chemist

Tips and Tricks

Resume Lies Employers Will Overlook

Gaming

Technology

Internet

Rumors

Software/Apps

Security

Microsoft releases emergency patch for critical IE8 zero-day exploit

London/Britain/UK

Personal

Odd

Funny

Chicagoland

Total Number of stories: 95

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Daily Run Down 05/07/2013: Evening Edition

Here is this evening’s Daily Run Down.

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Big News

BREAKING With Hours Remaining Mississippi Stays Execution Of Man Whose DNA Was Never Tested

Social

General News

International

Politics

Obits

Health

Science/Space

Financial

Historical

Gaming

Gadgets

Reviews

Law

German court rules against Apple data privacy terms
STUDY In Supreme Courts Past 65 Years George W. Bushs Two Appointees Most Likely To Side With Business Interests
Dutch Law Would Authorize Police To Hack Into Foreign Computers And Phones What Could Possibly Go Wrong – I don’t see how anything could possibly go wrong with this law…
Louisiana Supreme Court rules school voucher funding unconstitutional – I have to agree with this ruling. Public money shouldn’t necessarily be for voucher programs. If we’re going to fail, let’s have all kids fail. It’s the only way to get a fair shake for everybody.

Technology

Internet

Software/Apps

London/Britain/UK

Personal

Who Writes for

Odd

Man Swallowed by Hippo — And Lives to Write About It

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?

Funny

Chicagoland

Total Number of stories: 109

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Daily Run Down: 04/28/2013: Historical Edition

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Here is today’s Historical Daily Run Down.

In 1192, Conrad of Montferrat dies.
In 1503, The Battle of Cerignola is fought.
In 1630, English Poet Charles Cotton is born.
In 1758, 5th President of the United States, James Monroe, is born.
In 1788, Maryland ratifies the Constitution of the United States.
In 1792, France invades the Austrian Netherlands starting the French Revolutionary War.
In 1869, Ten Miles of Track is laid on the Central Pacific Railroad.
In 1908, Austro-Hungarian industrialist, and savior of many Jews during World War II, Oskar Schindler is born.
In 1920, Azerbaijan is annexed into the Soviet Union.
In 1926, American Author Harper Lee was born.
In 1932, A vaccine for Yellow Fever is announced.
In 1934, American Author Lois Lowry was born.
In 1937, Iraqi Politician Saddam Hussein is born.
In 1944, American Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox dies.
In 1945, Benito Mussolini and his Mistress Calra Petacci are executed.
In 1952, Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns at Supreme Allied Commander of NATO.
In 1969, Charles de Gaulle resigns as President of France.
In 1996, President Bill Clinton gives a 4 1/2 hour videotaped testimony for his defense of the Whitewater Controversy.

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There are 18 stories this week.

Daily Run Down: 04/21/2013: Historical Edition

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Here is today’s Historical Daily Run Down.

In 1073, Pope Alexander II dies.
In 1506, The Three day Lisbon Massacre ends.
In 1509, King Henry VII of England dies.
In 1509, King Henry VIII of England ascends to the Throne.
In 1671, Scottish economist John Law is born.
In 1782, The City of Bangkok is founded.
In 1816, English Author Charlotte Bronte is born.
In 1864, German economist and sociologist Max Weber is born.
In 1910, Author and humorist Mark Twain dies.
In 1922, The First Aggie Muster is held.
In 1926, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom was born.
In 1952, Secretary’s Day is first celebrated.
In 1989, The Tiananmen Square Protests begin.

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There are 13 stories this week

Daily Run Down: 03/24/2013: Historical Edition

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Here is today’s Historical Daily Run Down.

In 1603, Queen Elizabeth I of England dies.
In 1693, British clockmaker John Harrison is born.
In 1776, British clockmaker John Harrison dies.
In 1829, The United Kingdom Parliament passes the Roman Catholic Relief Act of 1829.
In 1837, Canada gives African Canadian men voting rights.
In 1855, American financier Andrew Mellon is born.
In 1874, Magician Harry Houdini is born.
In 1878, The British frigate HMS Eurydice sinks.
In 1882, Robert Koch announces the discovery of mycobacterium tuberculosis.
In 1905, French Author Jules Verne dies.
In 1911, American cartoonist Joseph Barbera is born.
In 1923, Greece becomes republic.
In 1930, Actor Steve McQueen, is born.
In 1944, 76 Prisoners escape Stalag Luft III.
In 1972, The United Kingdom imposes direct rule over Northern Ireland.
In 1998, The Exxon Valdez runs aground spilling 240,000 barrels.

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There are 16 stories this week.