Today in History (from The Old Farmer's Almanac)

Today in History for Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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Born: Blaise Pascal (mathematician and physicist), 1623.

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Today in History for Tuesday, June 18, 2013

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Born: Sylvia Porter (economist), 1913.

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Today in History for Monday, June 17, 2013

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Born: James Ludlow Elliot (astronomer who discovered the rings of Uranus), 1943.

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Today in History for Sunday, June 16, 2013

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A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off of California�s northern coast to become the fourth significant quake to jolt California in a week, 2005.

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Today in History for Saturday, June 15, 2013

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Aerialist Nik Wallenda crossed Niagara Falls on a high wire, becoming the first tightrope walker to cross the falls in more than a century, and the first to cross at the base of the falls, 2012.

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