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On this day in history – December 7th

On This Day in History – December 7th. 1869: American outlaw Jesse James committed his first confirmed bank robbery in Gallatin, Missouri. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_James 1941: World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy made a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, … Continue reading

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Never was so much owed by so many to so few

On This day In History,  August 20th, 1940: Never was so much owed by so many to so few was a wartime speech made by the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on 20 August 1940. The name stems from the … Continue reading

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