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1913
| 1913 • July 11 – Major industrial strike in the Black Country of England involving 25,000 workers, threatening preparations for World War I in naval and steel industries. The workers demand 23 shillings minimum wage. |
1930
Age: 17y
| 1930 • The chocolate chip cookie is invented by Ruth Wakefield of the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts. |
1940
Jan 19
Age: 27y
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marriageChan Miller Johnson Kirksville, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1940 • 8 – WWII (Greco-Italian War): In the Battle of Elaia–Kalamas in Epirus outnumbered Greek forces repel the Italian Army. |
1940
Apr 5
Age: 27y
| 1940 • U.S. politics: The Democratic Party begins its national convention in Chicago, and nominates Franklin D. Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term as president. |
1996
Apr 14
Age: 83y
| 1996 • The space rocket Ariane 5 explodes 40 seconds after takeoff in French Guiana. The project costs European governments 7.5 billion US dollars over 11 years. |