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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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106 |
On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds after launch. |
History > Famous Dates |
11/17/08 |
|
107 |
North Dakota became a state on the same day as South Dakota, which was November 2, 1889. |
History > United States |
11/18/08 |
|
108 |
New York became a state on July 26, 1788. |
History > United States |
11/19/08 |
|
109 |
Nevada became a state on October 31, 1864. |
History > United States |
11/19/08 |
|
110 |
New Jersey became a state on December 18, 1787. |
History > United States |
11/19/08 |
|
111 |
James Madison is known as the Father of the US constitution. |
History |
11/22/08 |
|
112 |
The haunting melody, we know as "Taps" used at Military funerals, began in 1862 during the Civil War. |
History > United States |
12/11/08 |
|
113 |
Oregon became a state on February 14, 1859. |
History > United States |
12/12/08 |
|
114 |
Washington became a state on November 11, 1889. |
History > United States |
12/12/08 |
|
115 |
Texas became a state on December 29, 1845. |
History > United States |
12/12/08 |
|
116 |
Oklahoma became a state on November 16, 1907. |
History > United States |
12/13/08 |
|
117 |
Wyoming became a state on July 10, 1890. |
History > United States |
12/13/08 |
|
118 |
South Carolina became a state on May 23, 1788. |
History > United States |
12/13/08 |
|
119 |
Vermont became a state on March 4, 1791. |
History > United States |
12/13/08 |
|
120 |
Rhode Island became a state on May 29, 1790. |
History > United States |
12/13/08 |
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