Today in 1988, 35 years ago: Japanese American internment: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, providing $20,000 payments to Japanese Americans who were either interned in or relocated by the United States during World War II.
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Today in 1519, 504 years ago: from Seville (Spain) sails the expedition commanded by the Portuguese Magallanes, who would discover the passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and would end up going around the world for the first time, demonstrating the sphericity of the Earth.
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Today in 1954, 69 years ago: Indonesia proclaims its independence and disassociates itself from the Netherlands.
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Today in 1897, 126 years ago: Felix Hoffmann discovers acetylsalicylic acid, known as aspirin.
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Today in 1969, 54 years ago: a day after the murders of actress Sharon Tate and four others, the cult of leader Charles Manson murders Leno and Rosemary Labianca.
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Today in 1627, 396 years ago: French forces, under the orders of Cardinal Richelieu, begin the siege of La Rochelle against the Huguenots.
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Today in 2014, 9 years ago: Forty people are killed when Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915 crashes at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport.
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Today in 1944, 79 years ago: World War II: The Battle of Guam comes to an effective end.
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Today in 1987, 36 years ago: Iraq attacks Iranian oil facilities, thus breaking a truce that had lasted a month.
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Today in 1557, 466 years ago: at the Battle of San Quintín, the troops of Philip II, composed of Spanish, Flemish, German and English contingents, defeated the French troops of Henry II.
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Today in 1946, 77 years ago: the Fontainebleau negotiations between France and Vietnam ended without an agreement.
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Today in 1792, 231 years ago: in France the monarchy is repealed during the revolution.
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Today in 1903, 120 years ago: in Paris 84 people die in a metro accident.
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Today in 2007, 16 years ago: in Chile, the Argentine Marcelo Bielsa takes over as coach of the national football team.
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Today in 1912, 111 years ago: in Argentina, at the initiative of the Argentine Aeroclub, the School of Military Aviation was created. Therefore, the Day of the Argentine Air Force is commemorated.
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Today in 1939, 84 years ago: the writer César Vallejo publishes Poemas humanos.
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Today in 1966, 57 years ago: The Heron Road Bridge collapses while being built, killing nine workers in the deadliest construction accident in both Ottawa and Ontario.
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Today in 1813, 210 years ago: the National Institute was founded in Chile (now the National Institute General José Miguel Carrera).
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Today in 2001, 22 years ago: Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-105 to the International Space Station, carrying the astronauts of Expedition 3 to replace the crew of Expedition 2.
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Today in 1987, 36 years ago: in the United States, the hard rock band Guns n' Roses presents their debut album Appetite for Destruction.
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