01-11-2006, 06:35 AM
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January 11th
1693 ~ Eruption of Mt. Etna.
1787 ~ William Herschel discovered Titania and Oberon, two moons of Uranus.
1801 ~ Death of Domenico Cimarosa, Italian Composer.
1843 ~ Death of Francis Scott Key, Lawyer.
1935 ~ Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo from Hawaii to California.
1938 ~ Birthday of Arthur Scargill, Union Leader.
1964 ~ U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry reported smoking may be hazardous to health. First such statement from US government.
1972 ~ East Pakistan became Bangladesh.
1980 ~ Nigel Short became the youngest chess player, at 14 years old, to be awarded the degree of International Master.
1992 ~ Paul Simon became the first major artist to tour South Africa after the end of the cultural boycott.
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