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{{*mp}} [[1903]] – '''[[Topsy (elephant)|Topsy]]''' a domesticated elephant with the [[Adam Forepaugh|Forepaugh Circus]] at [[Coney Island]]'s [[Luna Park, Coney Island|Luna Park]], was executed by electrocution after it was deemed a threat to people, an event captured on film by inventor [[Thomas Edison]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1903]] – '''[[Topsy (elephant)|Topsy]]''' a domesticated elephant with the [[Adam Forepaugh|Forepaugh Circus]] at [[Coney Island]]'s [[Luna Park, Coney Island|Luna Park]], was executed by electrocution after it was deemed a threat to people, an event captured on film by inventor [[Thomas Edison]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1944]] – [[World War II]]: The [[U.S. Army Air Forces]] began '''[[Operation Carpetbagger]]''', a military operation involving the dropping of arms and supplies to [[Resistance during World War II|resistance fighters]] across [[Europe]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1944]] – [[World War II]]: The [[U.S. Army Air Forces]] began '''[[Operation Carpetbagger]]''', a military operation involving the dropping of arms and supplies to [[Resistance during World War II|resistance fighters]] across [[Europe]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1988]] – [[North American ice storm of 1998|A massive ice storm]] began hiting eastern [[Canada]] and the northeastern [[United States]], eventually killing over 30 people, injuring over 340 others, and causing massive damage to the area's electrical infrastructure. |
{{*mp}} [[1988]] – [[North American ice storm of 1998|A massive ice storm]] began hiting eastern [[Canada]] and the northeastern [[United States]], eventually killing over 30 people, injuring over 340 others, and causing massive damage to the area's electrical infrastructure. |
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{{*mp}} [[1854]] – Captain William McDonald aboard the ''Samarang'' discovered the '''[[Heard Island and McDonald Islands|McDonald Islands]]''', an uninhabited, barren island located in the [[Southern Ocean]] about two-thirds of the way from [[Madagascar]] to [[Antarctica]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1854]] – Captain William McDonald aboard the ''Samarang'' discovered the '''[[Heard Island and McDonald Islands|McDonald Islands]]''', an uninhabited, barren island located in the [[Southern Ocean]] about two-thirds of the way from [[Madagascar]] to [[Antarctica]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1884]] – The '''[[Fabian Society]]''', an intellectual movement whose purpose is to advance the [[socialist]] cause by [[Gradualism|gradualist]] and [[Reformism|reformist]] methods rather than [[revolution]]ary means, was founded in [[London]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1884]] – The '''[[Fabian Society]]''', an intellectual movement whose purpose is to advance the [[socialist]] cause by [[Gradualism|gradualist]] and [[Reformism|reformist]] methods rather than [[revolution]]ary means, was founded in [[London]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1989]] – In the '''[[Gulf of Sidra incident (1989)|Second Gulf of Sidra incident]]''' over the [[Gulf of Sidra]] in the [[Mediterranean Sea]], two [[United States|American]] [[F-14 Tomcat|F-14A Tomcats]] shot down two [[Libya]]n [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23|MiG-23 Flogger Es]] that appeared to be attempting to engage them. |
{{*mp}} [[1989]] – In the '''[[Gulf of Sidra incident (1989)|Second Gulf of Sidra incident]]''' over the [[Gulf of Sidra]] in the [[Mediterranean Sea]], two [[United States|American]] [[F-14 Tomcat|F-14A Tomcats]] shot down two [[Libya]]n [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23|MiG-23 Flogger Es]] that appeared to be attempting to engage them. |
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{{*mp}} [[2006]] – '''[[Ehud Olmert]]''' became [[Prime Minister of Israel|Acting Prime Minister of Israel]] after [[Ariel Sharon]]<!--Not bolded, tagged with {{refimprove}}--> suffered a severe [[hemorrhagic stroke]] that rendered him incapable of carrying out his duties. |
{{*mp}} [[2006]] – '''[[Ehud Olmert]]''' became [[Prime Minister of Israel|Acting Prime Minister of Israel]] after [[Ariel Sharon]]<!--Not bolded, tagged with {{refimprove}}--> suffered a severe [[hemorrhagic stroke]] that rendered him incapable of carrying out his duties. |
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Revision as of 11:18, 4 January 2009
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- 1698 – Most of London's Palace of Whitehall, the main residence of the English monarchs dating from 1530, was destroyed by fire (pictured).
- 1854 – Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang discovered the McDonald Islands, an uninhabited, barren island located in the Southern Ocean about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica.
- 1884 – The Fabian Society, an intellectual movement whose purpose is to advance the socialist cause by gradualist and reformist methods rather than revolutionary means, was founded in London.
- 1989 – In the Second Gulf of Sidra incident over the Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean Sea, two American F-14A Tomcats shot down two Libyan MiG-23 Flogger Es that appeared to be attempting to engage them.
- 2006 – Ehud Olmert became Acting Prime Minister of Israel after Ariel Sharon suffered a severe hemorrhagic stroke that rendered him incapable of carrying out his duties.