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1) 1523-German reformer Martin Luther wrote in a letter: 'It is unchristian, even unnatural, to derive benefit and protection from the community and not also to share in the common burden and expense; to let other people work but to harvest the fruit of their labors.' 2) 1569-1st recorded lottery in England is drawn at St Paul's Cathedral 3) 1813-1st pineapples planted in Hawaii 4) 1919-Romania annexes Transylvania 5) 1922-Insulin 1st used to treat diabetes (Leonard Thompson, 14, of Canada) 6) 1949-Snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles 7) 1973-American League adopts designated hitter rule 8) 1976-Dorothy Hamill wins her 3rd consecutive national figure skating championship 9) 1988-USSR announces it will participate in the Seoul Summer Olympics 10) 1994-Irish government announces end of a 20-year broadcasting ban on IRA 11) Deaths: Pope John VI, Francis Scott Key (among others) 12) Births: Alexander Hamilton, Naomi Judd, Mary J Blige (among others) 13) It's my 32nd birthday, complete with my first grey hair. (eep) Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!) |
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