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HISTORICAL FACTS
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Enjoy these tidbits about our historic past!
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The George Washington Bridge, linking New York to New Jersey, opened on October 24, 1931.
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The first successful oil well was drilled in Pennsylvania in 1859.
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On September 2, 1192, Sultan Saladin and King Richard the Lion Hearted signed an
agreement ending the third Crusade.
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Mexico declared its independence from Spain on August 23, 1821.
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In April 1919, England enacted a 48 hour work week with minimum wages.
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On October 1874 Joseph Glidden received a patent for barbed wire. There were many lawsuits over the patent, and Glidden won every one of them. Eventually more than two thousand variations of barbed wire were developed.
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The Hundred Years War actually lasted for 116 years.
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On October 30, 1941 the American destroyer Reuben James sank after being torpedoed by a German U-Boat. This was almost two months before the United States entered World War II.
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Harvard University was founded in 1636.
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In January 1942 Pan American airlines made the first around-the-world commercial flight.
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Roald Amundsen and Umberto Nobile became the first men to cross the North Pole in an airship on May 12, 1926.
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In 1877 on December 6th, Thomas Edison made the first sound recording on his phonograph machine.
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In December of 1657, the Massachusetts General Court ordered a fine to be payed by anyone celebrating Christmas.
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On August 15,1620 the Mayflower set sail from Southampton, England with 120 Pilgrims.
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Hawaii became the 50th U.S. state on August 21,1959 .
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Click on a topic below for more FUN FACTS.
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AMAZING ANIMALS
