Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Day 312 - This day in legal and military history

November 8
 

NATIONAL Dunce Day
 

NATIONAL Cook Something Bold Day
 

NATIONAL X-Ray Day
 

NATIONAL Tongue Twister Day
 

NATIONAL Parents as Teachers Day
 

NATIONAL STEM Day
 


Today in legal and military [and occasional oddities] history
 

392 Theodosius of Rome passes legislation prohibiting all pagan worship in the empire and ending the Olympic games
 

1731 Benjamin Franklin opened the first US library
 

1793 The Louvre opens to the pubic in Paris

1889 Montana becomes the 41st state of the Union
 

1892 Former President Cleveland beat incumbent Benjamin Harrison and became the only president to win non-consecutive terms
 

2000 A dispute begins over the US presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore, centered on Florida.  A Supreme Court ruling on December 12 results in a 271-266 electoral victory for Bush.

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