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1863-1st underground railway opens in London. 1946 – UN General Assembly meets for 1st time in London. 1984-The United States and the Vatican resume their diplomatic relations. 2000- America Online …
January, 2015
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9 January
Jan 9, Abdul-Nasser lays foundation-stone of Aswan High Dam
Damascus, SANA_ 1718- France declares war on Spain. 1877 – Connecticut becomes 5th state of the Union. 1857- 7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon California. 1861- Mississippi secedes from the Union …
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8 January
Jan 8, Elite Syrian Poet Shafiq Jabri born
Damascus, SANA- 1790 – 1st US President George Washington delivers 1st state of the union address. 1892- Abbas Hilmi II rules Egypt succeeding his father Khedive Tawfiq. 1918 – US …
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7 January
Jan. 7, First successful balloon flight between England and France
1785 – First successful balloon flight between England and France. 1927 – First round-the-world telephone service established between New York and London. 1953 – US develops a hydrogen bomb. 1959- …
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6 January
Jan. 6, Lebanese poet, philosopher and author Gibran Khalil Gibran born
1784 – Tsardom of Russia and the Ottoman Empire sign a peace treaty on ending war between them. 1838 – Electric Telegraph test by Samuel Morse succeeded. 1929 – Mother …
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5 January
Jan. 5, Hewlett-Packard company launches its first tablet named TouchPad (HP)
1781- British Navy burns Richmond in Virginia, few days before eruption of American revolution. 1854 – Steamship San Francisco sank, killing 300 passengers. 1896 – An Austrian newspaper reported that …
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4 January
Jan. 4, Isaac Newton born
Damascus, SANA – 1717-Signing the treaty of the “Triple Alliance” between the Dutch Republic, France and Great Britain. 1896- Utah becomes the 45th state of the US. 1948 – Burma …
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3 January
January 3rd British archaeologist Howard Carter discovers coffin of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun
1777 – US forces led by Gen. George Washington defeat British forces in Battle of Princeton. 1917 France and Britain recognize Sharif Hussein as “King of the Hijaz”. 1924 British archaeologist …
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2 January
Jan. 2 Mahatma Gandhi begins a march for peace in Indea
Damascus, SANA- 1937- England and Italy sign Mediterranean Sea agreement and maintinace Spain independence. 1947- Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi begins a march for peace in India. 1950- Treaty of Portsmouth …
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1 January
Jan. 1, Victory of the Cuban revolution led by Fidel Castro
Damascus, SANA- 1880 – Building of Panama Canal begins. 1901- Commonwealth of Australia established. 1917- British forces enter Palestine through Rafah during the World War I. 1948- General Agreement on …