1775- George Washington is named Commander in Chief by US Congress.
1918- The end of the civil war in Finland.
1957-Britain tests its first hydrogen bomb.
1964-The French troops withdrew from Algeria.
1997- A terrorist bombing in Manchester city leavs 200 civilians dead and destroys a large part of the city center.
2006- American medical team succeeds in separating twins in a 12-hour surgery.
Born Today:
1915- American Virologist Thomas H. Weller.
1917- American Chemist John Bennett Fenn.
Passed away:
1849- The 11th President of the United States James Polk.
1971- US Chemist Wendell Meredith Stanley.
Occasions:
The Danish Flag Day
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