August
27
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Quote of the Day
I'd rather give my life than be afraid to give it.
Lyndon B. Johnson
This Day in History
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27
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26 BC
| Origin of Egyptian Era |
| 1859 |
| Edwin
Drake drilled the first
successful U.S. oil
well near Titusville, Pa. |
| 1928 |
| The Kellogg-Briand
Pact, outlawing war, was signed. |
| 1945 |
| U.S.
troops began landing in Japan
after Japan's surrender in World
War II. |
| 1962 |
| The
U.S. launched the Mariner II space probe. |
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| Birthdays Today |
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1908 Lyndon B Johnson (D) 36th Pres (1963-1969)
1882 Samuel Goldwyn pioneer film maker/producer (MGM)
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Photo of the Day |
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Rain Forest |
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