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All historical Events (50)
September 25Friday
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The Justice Bell
September 25, 2020 all day – Memorial Chapel The Justice Bell https://www.justicebell.org/philadelphial-celebration Philadelphia's 1920 Celebration of the 19th Amendment and this year, the Replica Justice Bell is going nationwide from the Pe… Organized by Women Everywhere | Type: historical
September 26Saturday
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Chester County's Sandy Flash
September 26, 2020 all day – Edgemont Twnship, Delaware County Here in Chester County, we don't have Pirates . . . but we do have Highwaymen. And the most famous local boy and Robin Hood known as Sandy Flash. Little is known of Jack Fitzpatrick, other… Organized by | Type: historical
September 27Sunday
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Stone Skimming Championship 2020
September 27, 2020 all day – Easdale Island Sept 27, 2020at a Quarry in Easdale Island, Scotland - The World Stone Skimming Championships are held. http://www.stoneskimming.com (The Stone Skimming Championships are always held on the Sunday… Organized by | Type: historical
September 29Tuesday
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Edward Everett Horton
September 29, 2020 all day – Los Angeles Edward Everett Horton dies in 1970. Known to your Great - Grandfolks for starring in films with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Top Hat and The Gay Divorcee that came out during the Great Depressio… Organized by John Voris, Lead Coordinator | Type: historical
October 18Sunday
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Toaster Man
October 18, 2020 all day – Your kitchen The pop-up toaster is patented. Charles Perkins Strite invented the pop-up bread toaster in 1919, and received a patent for it on October 18, 1920 Inventor: Charles Perkins Strite Charles… Organized by | Type: historical
October 22Thursday
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Caps Lock Day
October 22, 2020 all day – The nearest keyboard Some celebrate June 28th Some do it on October 22nd CAPS LOCK DAY is 20 years old. " by software developer Derek Arnold on Oct. 22, 2000, with this explanation, posted on a now-disabled webpage… Organized by | Type: historical, satirical
October 27Tuesday
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First Radio Station
October 27, 2020 all day – Pittsburgh, PA The first "Social Media" ? Inventions in the 1920's Fact 12: 1920 - First US Radio Station: Timeline: America's first Radio Station was KDKA who were issued with the first ever license on Oct. 27, 1… Organized by | Type: historical
November 1Sunday
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Strait of Megellan
November 1, 2020 all day Organized by | Type: historical
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Ernie Kovacs in Philly
November 1, 2020 all day – WPTZ TV Ernie Kovacs had his own show in Philly starting in November of 1950 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Kovacs Arriving at NBC's Philadelphia affiliate, WPTZ, for an audition wearing a barr… Organized by "back of the head" humor | Type: historical
November 8Sunday
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Rudy's Sack
November 8, 2020 all day – Notre Dame Stadium Rudy Ruettiger's November 8, 1975 sack of Georgia Tech quarterback Rudy Allen as time expired and he was carried off the field by a handful of teammates. What part of the movie was true, what was not… Organized by | Type: historical
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