1783 — Laki Volcano in southern Iceland begins eight-month eruption
1786 — First commercially-made ice cream sold (NY)
1815 — 39 German states unite under the Act of Confederation
1824 — Washing machine patented by Noah Cushing of Quebec
1861 — People of Tennessee vote to succeed from Union
1862 — Valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia
1900 — Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the 6 Napoleons" (BG)
1915 — William Jennings Bryan quits as secretary of state
1917 — Walt Disney graduates from Benton High School
1918 — Nova Aquila, brightest nova since Kepler's nova of 1604, discovered
1923 — Belyavskij discovers asteroid #995 Sternberga
1786 — First commercially-made ice cream sold (NY)
1815 — 39 German states unite under the Act of Confederation
1824 — Washing machine patented by Noah Cushing of Quebec
1861 — People of Tennessee vote to succeed from Union
1862 — Valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia
1900 — Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the 6 Napoleons" (BG)
1915 — William Jennings Bryan quits as secretary of state
1917 — Walt Disney graduates from Benton High School
1918 — Nova Aquila, brightest nova since Kepler's nova of 1604, discovered
1923 — Belyavskij discovers asteroid #995 Sternberga
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