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This Day In History..

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  1. DFWRocket

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    This day in history..

    August 9, 1936
    Jesse Owens wins his 4th Gold Medal in front of Adolf Hitler

     
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    Coulda sworn somebody had posted the anniversary of Hiroshima on the 6th.

    Second atomic bomb dropped on Japanese port city Nagasaki:

     
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  3. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    1976... started working at Control Data...2000 West Loop South building.
     
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    Aug 9 Nixon resigns
     
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    I joined Clutchfans exactly 20 years ago as an 18 year old.
     
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  6. DFWRocket

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    This day in history..

    August 10, 1937

    The Electro String Corporation is given the patent for the first electric guitar.
    The result was the Rickenbacher Electro A-22 Frying Pan

     
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    Aug 10, 1970 The Door's Jim Morrison tried in Miami on "lewd & lascivious behavior." Although convicted and sentenced to jail, he was free on bond while his case was being appealed when he dies in Paris, July 3, 1971.

     
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    The legend.

     
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    On this day in history..

    August 11, 1973

    DJ Kool Herc shows off his technique for the "merry go 'round" (now called Break Beats) at a party. The event is largely considered to the birth of hip hop.

     
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    1984 - Carl Lewis wins four Olympic gold medals, tying the record Jesse Owens set in 1936.

     
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    Racist. What about them Beastie Boys?
     
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    On this day in history..

    August 12, 30BC

    Cleopatra commits suicide

     
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    Seems like yesterday... lol :

     
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    Federalist #85 published Aug 13, 1788
     
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    On this day in history..

    August 13, 1961

    Berlin is divided

     
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    This Day In History..

    August 15, 1969

    Woodstock opens

     
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    And 9 months from now, if this thread is still going

    May 15th, 1970 — 1st GenXer born
     
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    This Day In History..

    August 16, 1888

    T.E. Lawrence, also known as Lawrence of Arabia is born.

     
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