13May2012
Tripoli declares war against the United States
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On this date (May 13, 1801), Tripoli declares war against the United States
13May2012
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On this date (May 13, 1801), Tripoli declares war against the United States
12May2012
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On this date (May 12, 2009), Five Miami men were convicted in a plot to blow up FBI buildings and Chicago’s Sears Tower.
12May2012
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On this date (May 12, 1863), With a victory at the Battle of Raymond, Mississippi, Grant closed in on Vicksburg.
11May2012
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On this date (May 11, 1858), Minnesota became the 32nd state
11May2012
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On this date (May 11, 1920), The 16th Marine Regiment organized at Philadelphia for duty in Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
10May2012
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On this date (May 10, 1869), A golden spike was driven at Promontory, Utah, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.
10May2012
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On this date (May 10, 1797), The first American Navy ship, the “United States,” was launched
9May2012
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On this date (May 9, 1813), United States troops under William Henry Harrison rescued Fort Meigs from British and Canadian troops
8May2012
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On this date (May 8, 1944 ), The first “eye bank” was established, in New York City.
8May2012
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On this date (May 8, 1943), Three Japanese destroyers are sunk by the American mines surrounding New Georgia Island