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Originally Posted by Amnorix
May 21.
878. The Muslim Sultan of Sicily captures Syracuse. I mostly include this one as I suspect most people have no idea that there once was a Muslim Sultan of Sicily...
1856. Pro Slavery forces enter Lawrence, Kansas and burn parts of the town. Thsi leads to a reaction by abolitionists, and the era becomes known as "Bleeding Kansas".
1871. French Troops enter the Paris Commune.
1881. Clara Barton establishes the American Red Cross.
1927. Charles LIndberg completes the first solo transatlantic flight.
1932. Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to complete a transatlantic flight.
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Fixed you typo.
I love that you have kept this going. I haven't looked back, are these different events than you posted a year ago?