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Subject: [Q-R] Today in History Jan 18
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 12:11:53 EST


Jan 18 , Happy Birthday Dorothy Morris of Whitby, Ontario 39
today............
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Jan 18, 1535 Lima, Peru founded by Francisco Pizarro
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Jan 18, 1701 Frederick l becomes King of Prussia
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Jan 18, 1778 James Cook discovers the Hawaiian Islands, which he calls the
Sandwich Islands
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Jan 18, 1782 Happy Birthday Daniel Webster born at Salisbury, New Hampshire
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Jan 18, 1813 Brig. Gen. James Winchester captures Frenchtown, Michigan from
Canadian militia and Iroquois
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Jan 18, 1644 Pilgrims in Boston report America's first UFO sighting
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Jan 18, 1671 Pirate Henry Morgan defeats the Spanish and captures Panama
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Jan 18, There is now 341 days till Christmas

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