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4 days ago · On September 5 some 10,000 workers, under the sponsorship of the Knights of Labor, held a parade in New York City. There was no particular significance to the date, and McGuire said that it was chosen because it fell roughly halfway between the Fourth of July holiday and Thanksgiving.
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The organization’s original platform was partly ideological....
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September, ninth month of the Gregorian calendar. Its name...
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3 days ago · Battle of Britain, during World War II, the successful defense of Great Britain against unremitting and destructive air raids conducted by the German air force (Luftwaffe) from July through September 1940, after the fall of France.
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- What was the Battle of Britain?The Battle of Britain was the successful defense of Great Britain against the air raids conducted by the German air force in 1940 after the fall of...
- When did the Battle of Britain take place?The Battle of Britain took place between July and September 1940 during World War II.
- Who was the British prime minister during the Battle of Britain?Winston Churchill was the British prime minister during the Battle of Britain.
- What famous quote is associated with the Battle of Britain?Acknowledging the importance of the Royal Air Force in the Battle of Britain, Prime Minister Winston Churchill declared, “Never in the field of hum...
5 days ago · Beslan school attack, violent takeover of a school in Beslan, a city in the North Caucasus republic of North Ossetia, Russia, in September 2004. Perpetrated by militants linked to the separatist insurgency in the nearby republic of Chechnya, the attack resulted in the deaths of more than 330 people, the majority of them children.
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2 days ago · In addition to thousands of individual soldier profiles, we have several ways to look at the battle and the campaign of September 1862: with interactive maps, narratives from the official to the personal, and special projects highlighting aspects of the history.
3 days ago · September–October. September 2 – C. Walton Lillehei and F. John Lewis perform the first open-heart surgery, at the University of Minnesota. September 6 – The CBC in Montreal, Quebec, goes on air launching television in Canada. September 10 – The European Parliamentary Assembly (from March 1962, the European Parliament) opens.
Historical Events. Battle of Jumonville Glen. 1754 Battle of Jumonville Glen: forces led by George Washington kill French Canadian officer Joseph Coulon de Jumonville. First US President George Washington. Trail of Tears.
2 days ago · September 4, 1974 (Wednesday) U.S. President Gerald Ford named George H. W. Bush, the chair of the Republican National Committee, to be the new Chief of the U.S. Liaison Office to the People's Republic of China, succeeding David K. E. Bruce.
