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Image:Nixon 30-0316a.jpg|Richard Nixon |
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File:3rd duke governor madras.jpg|3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos |
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File:Coronadoportrait.jpeg|Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba |
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Image:Apple I crop.jpg|An example of an assembled Apple Computer "do-it-yourself" kit, complete with a wooden board with the words "Apple Computer" engraved on it |
Image:Apple I crop.jpg|An example of an assembled Apple Computer "do-it-yourself" kit, complete with a wooden board with the words "Apple Computer" engraved on it |
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File:IMG The Curragh.jpg|The Curragh plain, County Kildare, Ireland |
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|[[1924]] – '''[[Wrigley Company|Wrigley Jr.]]''' opens a company, packaging [[chewing gum]] with each can of [[baking powder]]. |
|[[1924]] – '''[[Wrigley Company|Wrigley Jr.]]''' opens a company, packaging [[chewing gum]] with each can of [[baking powder]]. |
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* [[528]] – The unnamed '''[[daughter of Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei]]''', first [[empress regnant]] in [[Chinese history]] (disputed), ascended the throne and was dethroned on the same day. |
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* [[1234]] – [[Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke]], was defeated by knights loyal to King [[Henry III of England]] in the '''[[Battle of the Curragh]]''' in Ireland <!-- ''(location pictured)'' -->. |
* [[1234]] – [[Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke]], was defeated by knights loyal to King [[Henry III of England]] in the '''[[Battle of the Curragh]]''' in Ireland <!-- ''(location pictured)'' -->. |
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* [[1572]] – [[Dutch Revolt]]: The [[Geuzen]] '''[[Capture of Brielle|captured]]''' the undefended town of [[Brielle]] from [[Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba|Fernando Álvarez de Toledo]], providing the first foothold on land for the rebels. |
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* [[1871]] – The [[Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos|3rd Duke of Buckingham]] opened the '''[[Brill Tramway]]''', a short railway line to transport goods between his lands and the national rail network. |
* [[1871]] – The [[Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos|3rd Duke of Buckingham]] opened the '''[[Brill Tramway]]''', a short railway line to transport goods between his lands and the national rail network. |
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* [[1918]] – Britain's '''[[Royal Air Force]]''' was founded. |
* [[1918]] – Britain's '''[[Royal Air Force]]''' was founded. |
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* [[1933]] – English [[cricket]]er '''[[Wally Hammond]]''' set a record for the [[List of Test cricket_records#Innings or series|highest individual Test innings]] of 336 [[not out]], during a [[Test cricket|Test match]] against [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]]. |
* [[1933]] – English [[cricket]]er '''[[Wally Hammond]]''' set a record for the [[List of Test cricket_records#Innings or series|highest individual Test innings]] of 336 [[not out]], during a [[Test cricket|Test match]] against [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]]. |
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* [[1969]] – The '''[[Hawker Siddeley Harrier]]''', the first operational [[fighter aircraft]] with [[Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing]] capabilities, entered service with the [[Royal Air Force]]. |
* [[1969]] – The '''[[Hawker Siddeley Harrier]]''', the first operational [[fighter aircraft]] with [[Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing]] capabilities, entered service with the [[Royal Air Force]]. |
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* [[1970]] – The first of over 670,000 '''[[AMC Gremlin]]s''' were released into [[North America]] to compete with foreign imported cars. |
* [[1970]] – The first of over 670,000 '''[[AMC Gremlin]]s''' were released into [[North America]] to compete with foreign imported cars. |
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* [[1970]] – [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Richard Nixon]] signed the '''[[Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act]]''' into law, prominently putting a warning from the [[United States Surgeon General|Surgeon General]] on [[cigarette]] packages. |
* [[1970]] – [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Richard Nixon]] signed the '''[[Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act]]''' into law, prominently putting a warning from the [[United States Surgeon General|Surgeon General]] on [[cigarette]] packages. |
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* [[1976]] – [[Apple Inc.|Apple Computer]] was originally founded to sell the '''[[Apple |
* [[1976]] – [[Apple Inc.|Apple Computer]] was originally founded to sell the '''{{nowrap|[[Apple I]]}}''', an early [[personal computer]] that was sold as kits <!-- ''(example of a completed kit pictured)''-->. |
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* [[1997]] – The Netherlands legalised '''[[Same-sex marriage in the Netherlands|same-sex marriage]]'''. |
* [[1997]] – The Netherlands legalised '''[[Same-sex marriage in the Netherlands|same-sex marriage]]'''. |
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* [[1999]] – Canada's newest [[Territories of Canada|territory]] '''[[Nunavut]]''' came into being. |
* [[1999]] – Canada's newest [[Territories of Canada|territory]] '''[[Nunavut]]''' came into being. |
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* [[2006]] – As mandated by the [[Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005]], several [[Law enforcement in the United Kingdom|British policing agencies]] joined together to become the '''[[Serious Organised Crime Agency]]'''. |
* [[2006]] – As mandated by the [[Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005]], several [[Law enforcement in the United Kingdom|British policing agencies]] joined together to become the '''[[Serious Organised Crime Agency]]'''. |
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* [[1234]] – An [[Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke|Englishman]] lost the '''[[Battle of the Curragh]]''' in Ireland <!-- ''(location pictured)'' -->, at the same place where an [[Mel Gibson|Australian]] would win the 1297 [[Battle of Stirling Bridge]] in Scotland many years later. |
* [[1234]] – An [[Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke|Englishman]] lost the '''[[Battle of the Curragh]]''' in Ireland <!-- ''(location pictured)'' -->, at the same place where an [[Mel Gibson|Australian]] would win the 1297 [[Battle of Stirling Bridge]] in Scotland many years later. |
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* [[1871]] – The [[Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos|3rd Duke of Buckingham]] opened '''[[Brill Tramway|a new train line]]''' but used horses instead. |
* [[1871]] – The [[Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos|3rd Duke of Buckingham]] opened '''[[Brill Tramway|a new train line]]''' but used horses instead. |
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* [[1918]] – The [[British Armed Forces]] started to grant personnel '''[[Royal Air Force|the power to fly]]'''. |
* [[1918]] – The [[British Armed Forces]] started to grant personnel '''[[Royal Air Force|the power to fly]]'''. |
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* [[1933]] – '''[[Wally Hammond|Wally]]''' was found in [[Eden Park]] having run 336 times, [[List of Test cricket records#Innings or series|more than anyone else]] in recorded history at the time. |
* [[1933]] – '''[[Wally Hammond|Wally]]''' was found in [[Eden Park]] having run 336 times, [[List of Test cricket records#Innings or series|more than anyone else]] in recorded history at the time. |
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* [[1969]] – The British-born model '''[[Hawker Siddeley Harrier]]''' was introduced at a [[Royal Air Force]] event, becoming the only one in the 1960s to successfully perform on a short [[runway]]. |
* [[1969]] – The British-born model '''[[Hawker Siddeley Harrier]]''' was introduced at a [[Royal Air Force]] event, becoming the only one in the 1960s to successfully perform on a short [[runway]]. |
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* [[1970]] – The first of over 670,000 '''[[AMC Gremlin|gremlins]]''' were released into North America to crush imported machines. |
* [[1970]] – The first of over 670,000 '''[[AMC Gremlin|gremlins]]''' were released into North America to crush imported machines. |
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* [[1970]] – [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Richard Nixon]] signed a law '''[[Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act|putting a U.S. General]]''' on each [[cigarette]] package sold in the United States. |
* [[1970]] – [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Richard Nixon]] signed a law '''[[Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act|putting a U.S. General]]''' on each [[cigarette]] package sold in the United States. |
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* [[1976]] – '''[[Apple Inc.|Apple Computer]]''' was originally founded to sell [[Apple I|"do-it-yourself" kits]] <!-- ''(example of a completed kit pictured)''-->. |
* [[1976]] – '''[[Apple Inc.|Apple Computer]]''' was originally founded to sell [[Apple I|"do-it-yourself" kits]] <!-- ''(example of a completed kit pictured)''-->. |
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* [[1997]] – '''[[Same-sex marriage in the Netherlands|Marriage in the Netherlands]]''' became more [[wikt:samey|samey]]. |
* [[1997]] – '''[[Same-sex marriage in the Netherlands|Marriage in the Netherlands]]''' became more [[wikt:samey|samey]]. |
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* [[1999]] – Under the terms of two laws passed by the [[Parliament of Canada|Canadian Parliament]] in 1993, the [[Northwest Territories]] '''[[Nunavut|carved]]''' all of their inhabitants into two pieces. |
* [[1999]] – Under the terms of two laws passed by the [[Parliament of Canada|Canadian Parliament]] in 1993, the [[Northwest Territories]] '''[[Nunavut|carved]]''' all of their inhabitants into two pieces. |
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* [[2006]] – As mandated by a [[Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005|2005 Act]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|British Parliament]], several [[Law enforcement in the United Kingdom|British policing agencies]] joined together to become very '''[[Serious Organised Crime Agency|serious and organised]]'''. |
* [[2006]] – As mandated by a [[Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005|2005 Act]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|British Parliament]], several [[Law enforcement in the United Kingdom|British policing agencies]] joined together to become very '''[[Serious Organised Crime Agency|serious and organised]]'''. |
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'''[[April 1]]''': '''[[April Fools' Day]]'''; '''[[Kha b-Nisan|Assyrian New Year]]'''; [[National Day]] in '''[[Iran]]''' ([[1979]]); '''[[Edible Book Festival|Edible Book Day]]''' |
'''[[April 1]]''': '''[[April Fools' Day]]'''; '''[[Kha b-Nisan|Assyrian New Year]]'''; [[National Day]] in '''[[Iran]]''' ([[1979]]); '''[[Edible Book Festival|Edible Book Day]]''' |
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The Curragh plain, County Kildare, Ireland
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1854 – Hard times began in England. | unreferenced section |
1924 – Wrigley Jr. opens a company, packaging chewing gum with each can of baking powder. | Tagged with {{refimprove}} |
1924 – Adolf Hitler was placed in a cage | unreferenced section |
Eligible – normal versions
- 1234 – Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, was defeated by knights loyal to King Henry III of England in the Battle of the Curragh in Ireland .
- 1572 – Dutch Revolt: The Geuzen captured the undefended town of Brielle from Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, providing the first foothold on land for the rebels.
- 1789 – Frederick Muhlenberg became the first person to qualify under the United States Constitution's strict mandate of what defines a head of the household for U.S. government purposes.
- 1833 – Mexican Texans met at San Felipe de Austin to begin the Convention of 1833.
- 1871 – The 3rd Duke of Buckingham opened the Brill Tramway, a short railway line to transport goods between his lands and the national rail network.
- 1918 – Britain's Royal Air Force was founded.
- 1933 – English cricketer Wally Hammond set a record for the highest individual Test innings of 336 not out, during a Test match against New Zealand.
- 1935 – The Reserve Bank of India, the nation's central bank, was founded during the British Raj.
- 1969 – The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first operational fighter aircraft with Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing capabilities, entered service with the Royal Air Force.
- 1970 – The first of over 670,000 AMC Gremlins were released into North America to compete with foreign imported cars.
- 1970 – U.S. President Richard Nixon signed the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act into law, prominently putting a warning from the Surgeon General on cigarette packages.
- 1976 – Apple Computer was originally founded to sell the Apple I, an early personal computer that was sold as kits .
- 1978 – By presidential decree, the Philippine College of Commerce was converted to a chartered state university and renamed the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
- 1997 – The Netherlands legalised same-sex marriage.
- 1999 – Canada's newest territory Nunavut came into being.
- 2004 – Google launched the Gmail, now the most widely used web mail system.
- 2006 – As mandated by the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, several British policing agencies joined together to become the Serious Organised Crime Agency.
Eligible – joke versions
- 1234 – An Englishman lost the Battle of the Curragh in Ireland , at the same place where an Australian would win the 1297 Battle of Stirling Bridge in Scotland many years later.
- 1572 – Spanish general and governor Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba lost his glasses in the town of Brielle, enabling sea beggars to move in.
- 1833 – Mexican Texans met at San Felipe de Austin to combat evil.
- 1871 – The 3rd Duke of Buckingham opened a new train line but used horses instead.
- 1918 – The British Armed Forces started to grant personnel the power to fly.
- 1933 – Wally was found in Eden Park having run 336 times, more than anyone else in recorded history at the time.
- 1935 – India decided it wanted to control all the money in the country.
- 1969 – The British-born model Hawker Siddeley Harrier was introduced at a Royal Air Force event, becoming the only one in the 1960s to successfully perform on a short runway.
- 1970 – The first of over 670,000 gremlins were released into North America to crush imported machines.
- 1970 – U.S. President Richard Nixon signed a law putting a U.S. General on each cigarette package sold in the United States.
- 1976 – Apple Computer was originally founded to sell "do-it-yourself" kits .
- 1978 – The President of the Philippines ordered that the Philippine College of Commerce become a pup.
- 1997 – Marriage in the Netherlands became more samey.
- 1999 – Under the terms of two laws passed by the Canadian Parliament in 1993, the Northwest Territories carved all of their inhabitants into two pieces.
- 2004 – Google launched a free Web-based service, providing users with an unprecedented 1000 megabytes of storage for spam.
- 2006 – As mandated by a 2005 Act of the British Parliament, several British policing agencies joined together to become very serious and organised.
Notes
- Federation of Stoke-on-Trent appears on March 31, so Halifax should not appear in the same year
April 1: April Fools' Day; Assyrian New Year; National Day in Iran (1979); Edible Book Day
- 528 – China's only cross-dressing emperor ruled for a single day.
- 1293 – Robert Winchelsey left England for Rome to be consecrated by the Pope, only to find that there wasn't one.
- 1865 – Ordered to hold five forks, Confederate General George Pickett (pictured) instead lost almost 3,000.
- 1945 – An iceberg known as "Steel Rain" hit Okinawa, causing various amphibious species, native to the UK and the US, to flock to the islands.
- 1996 – The government of Nova Scotia ordered the people of the City of Halifax to mate with over 200 multiple partners around the area.