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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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226 |
The Panama Canal officially opened August 15, 1914. |
History > Famous Dates |
10/24/08 |
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227 |
The Pax Romana was 200 years of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire. |
History > Ancient |
01/29/09 |
|
228 |
The Pekingese dog breed originated in China. |
History > Asian |
09/27/08 |
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229 |
The Peloponnesian War resulted in the slowing of cultural advancements and the weakening of political power. |
History > Ancient |
01/28/09 |
|
230 |
The philosopher Confucius was born in 551 B.C., during the Spring and Autumn Period. |
History > Asian |
11/03/08 |
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231 |
The President pro tempore of the Senate is third in the line of presidential succession. |
History > United States |
07/26/08 |
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232 |
The principle of judicial review was established in the United States Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison. |
History > United States |
06/17/08 |
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233 |
The Quadruple Alliance of March 1813 was composed of Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Great Britain. |
History > European |
01/16/09 |
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234 |
The Ross Rifle was developed by Sir Charles Ross for use in World War I by Canadian troops. |
History > War |
06/27/08 |
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235 |
The Scout Movement began in 1907 in England. |
History > Famous Dates |
10/28/08 |
|
236 |
The Secretary of Agriculture is ninth in the line of presidential succession. |
History > United States |
08/12/08 |
|
237 |
The Secretary of Defense is sixth in the line of presidential succession. |
History > United States |
08/12/08 |
|
238 |
The Secretary of Education is sixteenth in the line of presidential succession. |
History > United States |
09/26/08 |
|
239 |
The Secretary of Energy is fifteenth in the line of presidential succession. |
History > United States |
09/12/08 |
|
240 |
The Secretary of Health and Human Services is twelfth in the line of presidential succession. |
History > United States |
08/18/08 |
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