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June 5Saturday
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General Meade's Statue in Gettysburg
June 5, 2021 all day – Gettysburg Battlefield What a fine General he was. Victorious over that Dastardly General Lee at Gettysburg, General George Gordon Meade was a fine General and a fine Philadelphian. After the Civil War, Meade help… Organized by Old Baldy's friends https://generalmeadesociety.org | Type: meeting, crossposting, historical, meade, old, baldy
June 8Tuesday
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Oldest Lightbulb
June 8, 2021 all day – Livermore Firehouse On June 8, 1901 - they turned on the Lightbulb at the Livermore California Fire house. It is still burning. It is considered the oldest continuous burning lightbulb in history. http… Organized by | Type: historical, light, bulb, lightbulb, livermore
July 10Saturday
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Nikola Tesla is born
July 10, 2021 all day – Smiljan, Austrian Empire (modern-day Croatia) Today, Nikola Tesla turns 165 years old. Born on 10 July 1856, he may be the greatest nerd you never heard of. You should visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla to get an impression of… Organized by nerds everywhere | Type: historical, tesla
September 11Saturday
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Sept 11, Lancaster County
September 11, 2021 all day – a lonely back road Christiana Riots Sept 11, 1851 "In Christiana, Pennsylvania, a group of African Americans and white abolitionists skirmish with a Maryland posse intent on capturing four fugitive slaves hidden in… Organized by John Voris, Lead Coordinator | Type: historical, marker
September 19Sunday
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Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 19, 2021 all day – On the High Seas The Pirate Haiku Arggg. The day to be who we really want to be. Swash Bucklin' Scoundrel. talklikeapirate.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Talk_Like_a_Pirate_Day… Organized by Rubba Dub Dub, Some guy in a Tub | Type: historical, satirical
October 2Saturday
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Octavius Catto 150th Ceremony
October 2, 2021 from 11am to 1pm – Outside City Hall Octavius V. Catto Honor Ceremony and the PA National Guard Major Catto Medal Awards is on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 11am at City Hall It is followed by the Luncheon at the Union League (by… Organized by Union League of Phila | Type: historical, octavius, catto, murder
October 8Friday
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Great Chicago Fire 1871
October 8, 2021 to October 10, 2021 – Mrs O'Leary's Cow-barn The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned in the American city of Chicago during October 8–10, 1871. It was one of four major fires that occurred that day on the shores of Lake M… Organized by Mrs. O'Learys Cow, obviously | Type: historical, great, chicago, fire
October 11Monday
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Steve Jobs
October 11, 2021 all day – California He died October 11, 2011 Ten Years Ago and we lost a visionary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs What Jobs Really Thought About Research Jobs’ thoughts about market research: (Walter Issacs… Organized by | Type: historical
October 21Thursday
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The Aberfan Disaster in England
October 21, 2021 all day – England The Netflix series "The Crown" brought attention to the Aberfan Disaster of 1966. Disaster struck at about 9.15 on the morning of October 21, 1966, when a colliery waste tip -- a pile of mining wa… Organized by | Type: historical, disaster
November 8Monday
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The Trent Affair
November 8, 2021 all day – On the High Seas The Trent Affair Nov 8 1861 In the middle of the Civil War, two Confederate emissaries to Great Britain were detained. Claiming that the Union Navy was interfering with "their diplomatic mi… Organized by The Rebellious Southern States | Type: historical
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