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1908
Nov 18
1908 • Dorando Pietri wins the Olympic marathon in London in one of the most dramatic arrivals of the Olympic history, only to be disqualified soon afterwards for receiving assistance. |
1920
Age: 11y
1920 • Prohibition in the United States begins with the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution coming into effect. |
1928
Aug 6
Age: 19y
marriageArthur Oscar Oien Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
1928 • Charles Lindbergh is presented the Medal of Honor for his first Transatlantic flight. |
1947
Jun 24
Age: 38y
marriageArnold Gustave Bauch Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
1947 • Treaty of Dunkirk (coming into effect 8 September) signed between the United Kingdom and France providing for mutual assistance in the event of attack. |
1994
Oct 17
Age: 85y
1994 • The New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup, in 7 games over the Vancouver Canucks. It was New York's first Stanley Cup since 1940. Riots erupt in Vancouver in response to the victory causing $1.1 million Canadian dollars in damage. |