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15 August 1943

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15 August 1943War in the AirEighth Air Force Heavy Bomber Mission No. 82: 327 aircraft sent to attack Luftwaffe airfields at Vlissingen (Flushing), Poix, Amiens, Vitry, Merville and Lille/ Vendeville. Two aircraft lost.ItalyMarshal Badoglio, the new Italian leader, sends a peace emissary to MadridPacificAmerican and Canadian troops land at Kiska (Aleutian Islands), to find the Japanese have goneJapanese bombers raid Tsili Tsili (New Guinea) for the first timeThe main force of US troops land on Vella Lavella, at the western end of the New Georgia Islands, bypassing the key Japanese base at Kolombangara.

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February 23, 2015 Day 35 of the Seventh Year - History

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President Barack Obama reads over his remarks prior to addressing the National Governors Association in the State Dining Room of the White House. Adrian Saenz, Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, waits in the Old Family Dining Room, Feb. 23, 2015.10:00AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily BriefingOval OfficeClosed Press11:10AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT deliver remarks to the National Governors AssociationState Dining RoomPooled Press (Pre-Set 9:50AM; Final Gather 10:45AM—North Doors of the Palm Room)12:30PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet for lunchPrivate Dining RoomClosed Press2:05PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarksAARP, Washington, DCTravel Pool Coverage (In-Town Travel Pool Gather 1:10PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)5:15PM THE PRESIDENT participates in an Ambassador Credentialing Ceremony

Were blue-tinted glasses prevalent in Victorian England and, if so, why?

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Whenever I happen to read Chesterton, Conan-Doyle or some other British writers of the era, there will occasionally be mentioned people wearing blue-tinted spectacles. Chesterton especially, in his

Narragansett ScSlp - History

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Narragansett(ScSlp: dp. 1,235; 1. 188& 39;; b. 30& 39;4& 34;; dr. 11& 39;6& 34;; a. 1 11& 34;, 4 32-pdrs.)The first Narragansett, a 2nd class screw sloop built at the Boston Navy Yard, was launched 15 February 1859, and commissioned 6 November 1859, Comdr. T. A. Hunt in command.Narragansett operated along the East Coast into the spring of 1860.

Egyptian Warship Model

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A model of an Egyptian warship, c. 1200 BCE. (National Maritime Museum, Israel)

Muhlenberg, Frederick - History

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Muhlenberg, Frederick A. C. (1750-1801) Speaker of the House: Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg was born on January 1, 1750, in Trappe, Pennsylvania. He was educated in Germany, at the University of Halle, and studied theology. In 1770, he was ordained a Lutheran minister in Pennsylvania. After preaching in Pennsylvania, he went to New York, but left when the British entered.

V-1 Damage to the High Courts

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V-1 Damage to the High Courts Here we see damage caused to the roofs of the High Court in London by a nearby V-1 blast. In this case the bulk of the building looks to be undamaged.