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A Companion Calendar to Finnegans Wake (a continuing project) |
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1929 |
Herbert Hoover becomes 31st U.S. president. | |
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1926 |
First successful transatlantic radio telephone conversation between NYC and London. | |
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1966 |
Nelson's Pillar Destroyed. Known as Operation Humpty Dumpty, Irish Republican supporters blow up the Nelson Pillar in Dublin to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising. Grunt unto us, I pray, your foreboden article in our own deas dockandoilish introducing the death of Nelson with coloraturas! (FW 466.22-24) Peter Reichenberg, NYC |
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1152 |
Frederick I (Barbarossa) crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. June 10, 1190). | |
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1798 |
Civil war began between United Irishman and the Irish Administration. |
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Anschluss of 1938. | ||
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1923 |
Process for producing sound otion pictures unveiled by Lee de Forest in NYC. |
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1549 |
First English act of uniformity prescribes use of Book of Common Prayer. |
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1931 |
First European-made liquid fuel rocket designed by Johannes Winkler is launched. |
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1918 |
Anglo-Russian Agreement over Constantinople. |
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1925 |
Direct cable between NYC and London opened. |
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Death of St. Patrick. |
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1926 |
Wireless telephone connection bwtween NYC and London for four hours. |
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1921 |
Battle of Crossbarry. Tom Barr7's Brigade Fl7ying Column repels British. |
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1913 |
Wireless message sent from Arlington, Maryland, to the Eiffel Tower. |
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1603 |
Death of Elizabeth I and accession of James. | |
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1859 |
First number of Irish Times. |
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1856 |
Treaty of peace ending Crimean war. |
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