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1901
Jun 3
| 1901 • Vice President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt utters the famous phrase, "Speak softly and carry a big stick" at the Minnesota State Fair. |
1927
Jun 25
Age: 26y
marriageCatherine Viola O'Grady Kent, King, Washington, USA ⇓ |
| 1927 • A military rebellion is crushed in Lisbon, Portugal. |
1931
Age: 29y
birth of childMary Catherine McGinnis Florence, Snohomish, Washington, USA ⇓ |
| 1931 • The Ready for Labour and Defence of the USSR programme, abbreviated as GTO, is introduced in the Soviet Union. |
1940
Age: 38y
birth of childRose Mary McGinnis Florence, Snohomish, Washington, USA ⇓ |
| 1940 • WWII: Winston Churchill, in a worldwide broadcast, proclaims the intention of Great Britain to fight alone against Germany whatever the outcome: "We shall seek no terms. We shall tolerate no parley. We may show mercy. We shall ask none." |
1968
Nov 3
Age: 67y
| 1968 • In Mexico City, African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raise their arms in a black power salute after winning, respectively, the gold and bronze medals in the Olympic men's 200 metres. |