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In 714, Frankish Noble Pippin of Herstal dies.
In 1431, Henry VI of England is crowned King of France.
In 1485, Catherine of Aragon is born.
In 1497, Vasco da Gama rounds the Cape of Good Hope.
In 1575, The Valdivia earthquake strikes.
In 1687, English scientist William Petty dies.
In 1707, The Last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji occurs.
In 1773, The Boston Tea Party occurs.
In 1775, Author Jane Austen is born.
In 1776, German physicist Johann Wilhelm Ritter is born.
In 1790, King Leopold I of Belgium is born.
In 1812, Four Earthquakes strike New Madrid, Missouri.
In 1850, The first of the Canterbury Pilgrims land in Lyttelton, New Zealand.
In 1859, German folklorist Wilhelm Grimm dies.
In 1905, Danish mathematician Piet Hein is born.
In 1907, The Great White Fleet begins circumnavigating the world.
In 1917, English author Sir Arthur C. Clarke is born.
In 1920, The Haiyuan earthquake strikes the Gansu province in China.
In 1928, American writer Philip K. Dick is born.
In 1937, Theodore Cole and Ralph Roe escape Alcatraz.
In 1938, Adolf Hitler institutes the Cross of Honor of the German Mother.
In 1945, Italian Inventor Giovanni Agnelli, founder of Fiat, dies.
In 1946, Thailand joins the United Nations.
In 1965, English Writer W. Somerset Maugham dies.
In 1972, Henry Kissinger announces that North Vietnam has left the peace negotiations.
In 1985, John Gotti assumes leadership of the Gambino Family.
In 1997, Lillian Disney, wife of Walt Disney, dies.
In 2003, President George W. Bush signs the CAN-SPAM Act.
In 2005, American Actor John Spencer dies from a heart attack.
In 2007, American Songwriter Dan Fogelberg dies.
In 2009, American Film Industry Executive Roy E. Disney dies.
In 2010, American World War II Solider and Medal of Honor Recipient Melvin E. Biddle dies.

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There are 32 stories this week.

Daily Run Down: 12/09/2012: Historical Edition

In 1425, The Catholic University of Leuven is founded.
In 1565, Pope Pius IV dies.
In 1571, Dutch Mathematician and astronomer Metius is born.
In 1608, English Poet John Milton is born.
In 1674, English Statesman Edward Hyde dies.
In 1748, French chemist Claude Louis Berthollet is born.
In 1787, English Architect John Dobson is born.
In 1793, New York City’s first daily newspaper, The American Minerva, is established.
In 1835, The Texian Army captures San Antonio.
In 1851, The YMCA is established in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
In 1875, THe Massachusetts Rifle Association is established.
In 1905, France Passes its secularity law.
In 1906, American computer scientist Grace Hopper is born.
In 1911, 84 Miners are killed near Briceville, Tennessee.
In 1916, American Actor Kirk Douglas was born.
In 1919, William Lipscomb, American Chemist, was born.
In 1922, Gabriel Narutowicz is announced first President of Poland.
In 1922, American comedian Redd Foxx is born.
In 1934, English Actress Dame Judy Dench was born.
In 1953, General Electric announces that all Communist employees will be dismissed.
In 1962, The Petrified Forest National Park is established in Arizona.
In 1966, Barbados joins the United Nations.
In 1971, United Arab of Emirates joins the United Nations.
In 1995, American aviator Douglas Corrigan dies.
In 2000, The US Supreme Court stays the Florida Recount.
In 2008, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (Blago / Gov. Rod), is arrested.

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There are 26 stories this week.

Daily Run Down: 10/07/2012: Historical Edition

Here is today’s Historical Daily Run Down.

In 3761 BC, The Epoch reference date for the Modern Hebrew Calendar begins.
In 929, King Charles III of France dies.
In 1471, King Frederick I of Denmark is born.
In 1477, Uppsala University is inaugurated.
In 1542, Explorer Cabrillo discovers Santa Catalina Island.
In 1582, This day is skipped in Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain due to the implementation of the Gregorian Calendar.
In 1849, Poet Edgar Allen Poe dies.
In 1868, Cornell University opens.
In 1879, American Labor Activist Joe Hill is born.
In 1885, Danish Physicist Neils Bohr is born.
In 1900, German Nazi Official Heinrich Himmler is born.
In 1903, German mathematician Rudolph Lipschitz dies.
In 1916, Georgia Tech defeats Cumberland University, 222-0.
In 1933, Air France begins service.
In 1949, The German Democratic Republic is formed.
In 1951, American Singer John Mellencamp was born.
In 1958, The U.S. Manned space-flight project is renamed Project Mercury.
In 1960, Nigeria joins The United Nations.
In 1982, Cats opens on Broadway.
In 1993, The Great Flood of 1993 ends.

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There are 20 stories this week.

Daily Run Down 09/11/2012

Here is today’s Daily Run Down.

General News

Technology

International

Chicagoland

Personal

Science/Space

Big News

GoDaddy Gone Can the Domain Giant Recover Its Reputation – Mashable – Glad I got off of their hosting a long time ago.
Agreement reached for Sept. 11 museums completion – Wall Street Journal
Amazon offering discounted HarperCollins ebooks following price fixing settlement

Health

Gaming

Olympics

Paralympic Closing Ceremony

Software/Apps

Gadgets

Politics

Why the Romney Campaign Faces Troubled Days Ahead
Why Obama beat Romney in fundraising for first time since April
Congress returning with long to-do list short attention span – Do they ever really have a “long” attention span?
3 views on whether states should legalize marijuana
Budget cuts seen squeezing Marines capacity programs
Opposing Gay Marriage Isnt Helping Romney in Minnesota – It’s not helping him anywhere, except Utah.
Romney criticizes Chicago teachers sides with parents +video – The funny thing is that it’s not about money, that’s settled. It’s about non-economic issues.
Paul Ryan uses Q A site Quora to slam Obama

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?

Photos of dead police officer posted outside Tennessee farm

Mobile

Security

Historical

London/Britain

Earnings

Patents

Apple verdict cost Samsung $1 billion but study suggests its now â€˜buzzing more than Apple

Total Number of stories: 108

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Daily Run Down: 07/01/2012: Historical Edition

In 1646, German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz is born.
In 1782, American Privateers attack Lunenberg, Nova Scotia.
In 1807, American Educator Thomas Green Clemson is born.
In 1837, A system of civil births, marriages, and deaths is established in England and Wales.
In 1860, American Inventor Charles Goodyear dies.
In 1862, The Russian State Library is established.
In 1863, The Battle of Gettysburg begins.
In 1869, American grammarian William Strunk, Jr, is born.
In 1870, The United States Department of Justice formally comes into existence.
In 1878, Canada joines the Universal Postal Union.
In 1881, The first international telephone call is made.
In 1896, Abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe dies.
In 1906, American Entrepreneur Estee Lauder is born.
In 1908, SOS is adopted as the international distress signal.
In 1931, United Airlines begins service.
In 1934, Actor Jamie Farr, Klinger from M*A*S*H, was born.
In 1934, American Film Director Sydney Pollack was born.
In 1952, Actor Dan Aykroyd was born.
In 1955, Country Music singer Keith Whitley is born.
In 1958, The Canadian Broadcast Corporation links television broadcasting across Canada via microwave.
In 1963, Zip Codes are introduced for the United States mail.
In 1979, Sony introduces the Walkman.
In 1984, The MPAA introduces the PG-13 rating.
In 1991, Actor Michael Landon dies.
In 2000, Actor Walter Matthau dies.
In 2007, Smoking within indoor spaces is banned in England.

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There are 26 stories this week.

Daily Run Down: 06/10/2012: Historical Editon

Here is today’s Historical Daily Run Down.

In 1692, Bridget Bishop, alleged Witch, is killed during the Salem Witch Trials.
In 1710, Scottish mathematician James Short is born.
In 1832, German engineer Nicklaus Otto is born.
In 1898, Tuone Udaina, last speaker of the Dalmation Language, dies.
In 1922, Actress Judy Garland is born.
In 1926, Actor Lionel Jeffries is born.
In 1935, Alcoholic’s Anonymous is founded.
In 1947, Saab produces its first automobile.
In 1967, The Six-Day War ends.
In 1977, Apple ships its first Apple II.
In 1988, American author Louis L’Amour dies.
In 2001, Pope John Paul II canonizes Saint Rafqa.
In 2002, American Gangster John Gotti dies.
In 2003, NASA launches the Sprint Rover, beginging the Mars Exploration missions.
In 2004, Musician Ray Charles dies.

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There are 15 stories today.

Daily Run Down 04/06/2012

Here is today’s Daily Run Down.

Total Number of stories: 316

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Daily Run Down 04/30/2013: Evening Edition

Recalls

General News

International

Politics

Obits

Health

Science/Space

Financial

Historical

Gaming

Gadgets

Technology

Internet

Social

Mobile

Rumors

Software/Apps

Developer

London/Britain/UK

Odd

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?

Funny

Chicagoland

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