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Post by BillG on Jun 29, 2020 5:56:35 GMT -5
Who knew??? On June 29, 1956 – The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 is signed by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, officially creating the United States Interstate Highway System.
 
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Post by soutxed on Jun 29, 2020 6:54:05 GMT -5
On this date in 1520, Montezuma II, the ninth and last emperor of the Aztecs, died in Tenochtitlan under unclear circumstances (some say he was killed by his own subjects; others, by the Spanish).
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Post by johnmori on Jun 29, 2020 6:56:32 GMT -5
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June 29, 1975
Steve Wozniak tested his first prototype of Apple I computer.
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Post by sandipaws on Jun 29, 2020 22:13:11 GMT -5
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Post by MidnightSun on Jun 29, 2020 23:30:06 GMT -5
Only pregnant female polar bears hibernate.
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Post by johnmori on Jun 30, 2020 5:13:01 GMT -5
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June 30, 1953
The first Chevrolet Corvette rolls off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan.
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Post by jimco22 on Jun 30, 2020 6:25:00 GMT -5
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Post by BillG on Jun 30, 2020 6:48:44 GMT -5
Who knew??? On June 30, 1942, Robert Ballard was born in Wichita, Kansas. Known For : A marine geologist with experience with deep-sea diving and exploration, he took part in the first surveys of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. He is best known for his search and discovery of the wreck of the Titanic, and his 1985 search was able to retrieve a number of artifacts as well as underwater photographs. Ballard is also known for his 1989 location of the Bismarck.
 
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Post by soutxed on Jun 30, 2020 7:57:20 GMT -5
On June 30, 1971, the Supreme Court ruled, 6-3, that the government could not prevent The New York Times or The Washington Post from publishing the Pentagon Papers.
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Post by sandipaws on Jun 30, 2020 22:15:54 GMT -5
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Post by sandipaws on Jun 30, 2020 22:17:24 GMT -5
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Post by MidnightSun on Jun 30, 2020 23:00:17 GMT -5
Once a women reaches the age of 30 they lose 1% of their bone mass every year thereafter
(by the time a women is 50 she will have lost 20%)
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Post by johnmori on Jul 1, 2020 4:06:22 GMT -5
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July 1, 1963
ZIP codes are introduced for United States mail.
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Post by BillG on Jul 1, 2020 7:03:37 GMT -5
Who knew??? On July 1, 1863, the pivotal, three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, resulting in a Union victory, began in Pennsylvania.
 
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Post by soutxed on Jul 1, 2020 10:31:50 GMT -5
July 1 1979 The Walkman makes its appearance in stores for the first time
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