June 26 - The Day in History

June 26 : General Interest 1948: U.S. begins Berlin Airlift On this day in 1948, U.S. and British pilots begin delivering food and supplies by airplane to Berlin after the city is isolated by a Soviet Union blockade... read more American Revolution 1784 : Delaware Patriot Caesar Rodney dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/delaware-patriot-caesar-rodney-dies Automotive 1956 : Congress approves Federal Highway Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-approves-federal-highway-act Civil War 1862 : Rebels strike Union at the Battle of Mechanicsville http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-mechanicsville Cold War 1948 : Berlin Airlift begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/berlin-airlift-begins Crime 1957 : A serial killer preys upon a woman out for a drive http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-serial-killer-preys-upon-a-woman-out-for-a-drive Disaster 1807 : Lightning strikes in Luxembourg http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lightning-strikes-in-luxembourg General Interest 1541 : Conqueror of the Incas assassinated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/conqueror-of-the-incas-assassinated 1945 : U.N. Charter signed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/un-charter-signed 1959 : St. Lawrence Seaway opened http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/st-lawrence-seaway-opened 1993 : Clinton punishes Iraq for plot to kill Bush http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/clinton-punishes-iraq-for-plot-to-kill-bush 2003 : Former U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/former-us-senator-strom-thurmond-dies Hollywood 1998 : Gone with the Wind re-released in United States http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gone-with-the-wind-re-released-in-united-states 2012: Nora Ephron, director of "When Harry Met Sally," dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nora-ephron-director-of-when-harry-met-sally-dies Literary 1892 : Pearl Buck's birthday http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pearl-bucks-birthday Music 1975 : Sonny and Cher's divorce becomes final http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sonny-and-chers-divorce-becomes-final Old West 1876 : Reno takes command of 7th Cavalry http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/reno-takes-command-of-7th-cavalry Presidential 1844 : President John Tyler weds his second wife http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-john-tyler-weds-his-second-wife 1963 : Kennedy claims solidarity with the people of Berlin http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-claims-solidarity-with-the-people-of-berlin Sports 1911 : Babe Didrikson born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/babe-didrikson-born Vietnam War 1965 : Westmoreland given authority to commit U.S. forces http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/westmoreland-given-authority-to-commit-us-forces 1972 : U.S. aircraft shifted to Thailand http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-aircraft-shifted-to-thailand World War I 1917 : First U.S. troops arrive in France http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-us-troops-arrive-in-france World War II 1940 : Turkey declares nonbelligerency http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/turkey-declares-nonbelligerency 1945 : U.N. Charter is signed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/un-charter-is-signed

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June 24 - The Day in History

June 24 : General Interest 1997: U.S. Air Force reports on Roswell On this day in 1997, U.S. Air Force officials release a 231-page report dismissing long-standing claims of an alien spacecraft crash in Roswell, New Mexico, almost exactly 50 years earlier... read more American Revolution 1803 : New Hampshire Patriot Matthew Thornton dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-hampshire-patriot-matthew-thornton-dies Automotive 1966 : Senate passes landmark auto safety bill http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/senate-passes-landmark-auto-safety-bill Civil War 1862 : Lincoln consults Winfield Scott http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-consults-winfield-scott Cold War 1948 : Soviets blockade West Berlin http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-blockade-west-berlin Crime 1993 : Mail bomb kills Yale professor http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mail-bomb-kills-yale-professor Disaster 1975 : Eastern Flight 66 crashes at J.F.K. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eastern-flight-66-crashes-at-jfk General Interest 1675 : King Philip's War begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-philips-war-begins 1812 : Napoleon's Grande Armee invades Russia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/napoleons-igrande-armeei-invades-russia 1901 : Picasso exhibited in Paris http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/picasso-exhibited-in-paris 1973 : Eamon de Valera resigns http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eamon-de-valera-resigns Hollywood 2005 : Tom Cruise raises eyebrows http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tom-cruise-raises-eyebrows Literary 1935 : Pete Hamill is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pete-hamill-is-born Music 1997 : Disney pulls album on release day http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/disney-pulls-album-on-release-day Old West 1864 : Colorado Governor orders Indians to Sand Creek http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/colorado-governor-orders-indians-to-sand-creek Presidential 1885 : Woodrow Wilson marries Ellen Axson in Savannah, Georgia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/woodrow-wilson-marries-ellen-axson-in-savannah-georgia 1953 : Jacqueline Bouvier and Senator John F. Kennedy announce engagement http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jacqueline-bouvier-and-senator-john-f-kennedy-announce-engagement Sports 1995 : Mandela cheers on South African rugby team http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mandela-cheers-on-south-african-rugby-team Vietnam War 1970 : Senate repeals Tonkin Gulf Resolution http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/senate-repeals-tonkin-gulf-resolution 1973 : Martin becomes the U.S. ambassador in Saigon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/martin-becomes-the-us-ambassador-in-saigon World War I 1915 : First operational flight of new German fighter plane http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-operational-flight-of-new-german-fighter-plane World War II 1945 : Russians enjoy a victory parade http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/russians-enjoy-a-victory-parade

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June 23 - The Day in History

June 23 : General Interest 1992: Teflon Don sentenced to life Mafia boss John Gotti, who was nicknamed the "Teflon Don" after escaping unscathed from several trials during the 1980s, is sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty on 14 accounts of conspiracy to commit murder and racketeering... read more American Revolution 1776 : Commodore Parker prepares for a naval strike on Charleston http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/commodore-parker-prepares-for-a-naval-strike-on-charleston Automotive 1902 : "Mercedes" registered as a brand name http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mercedes-registered-as-a-brand-name Civil War 1862 : Lee confers with his generals before the Seven Days' Battles http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lee-confers-with-his-generals-before-the-seven-days-battles Cold War 1967 : Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Aleksei Kosygin http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lyndon-b-johnson-meets-with-aleksei-kosygin Crime 1934 : Even without the corpse, a murderer is uncovered http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/even-without-the-corpse-a-murderer-is-uncovered Disaster 1944 : Tornadoes hit West Virginia and Pennsylvania http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tornadoes-hit-west-virginia-and-pennsylvania General Interest 1956 : Nasser elected president http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nasser-elected-president 1959 : Klaus Fuchs released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/klaus-fuchs-released Hollywood 1989 : Batman released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/batman-released Literary 1929 : Michael Shaara, author of The Killer Angels, is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/michael-shaara-author-of-the-killer-angels-is-born Music 1987 : Tiffany visits the mall on her way to stardom http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tiffany-visits-the-mall-on-her-way-to-stardom Old West 1878 : Frontiersman Martin Sweeny is murdered http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/frontiersman-martin-sweeny-is-murdered Presidential 1927 : Newspaper reveals Coolidge will be adopted into Sioux tribe http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/newspaper-reveals-coolidge-will-be-adopted-into-sioux-tribe 1972 : Nixon signs Higher Education Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-signs-higher-education-act 1973 : Haldeman encourages Nixon to ward off FBI http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/haldeman-encourages-nixon-to-ward-off-fbi Sports 1972 : Title IX enacted http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/title-ix-enacted Vietnam War 1964 : Johnson announces new ambassador to South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-announces-new-ambassador-to-south-vietnam 1969 : North Vietnamese encircle Ben Het http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/north-vietnamese-encircle-ben-het World War I 1915 : First Battle of the Isonzo http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-battle-of-the-isonzo World War II 1940 : Hitler takes a tour of Paris http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hitler-takes-a-tour-of-paris

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June 22 - The Day in History

June 22 : General Interest 1944: FDR signs G.I. Bill On this day in 1944, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the G.I. Bill, an unprecedented act of legislation designed to compensate returning members of the armed services--known as G.I.s--for their efforts in World War II... read more American Revolution 1775 : Congress issues Continental currency http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-issues-continental-currency Automotive 2001 : Blockbuster hit movie "The Fast and the Furious" released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/blockbuster-hit-movie-the-fast-and-the-furious-released Civil War 1864 : Lee strikes back at Petersburg http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lee-strikes-back-at-petersburg Cold War 1989 : Cease-fire established in Angolan civil war http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cease-fire-established-in-angolan-civil-war Crime 2011 : Notorious Boston mobster Whitey Bulger is arrested http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/notorious-boston-mobster-whitey-bulger-is-arrested Disaster 1962 : Mysterious crash in Guadeloupe http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mysterious-crash-in-guadeloupe General Interest 1611 : Hudson set adrift by mutineers http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hudson-set-adrift-by-mutineers 1937 : Louis becomes champ http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/louis-becomes-champ 1945 : Battle of Okinawa ends http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-okinawa-ends Hollywood 2008 : George Carlin dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-carlin-dies Literary 1906 : Anne Morrow Lindbergh is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/anne-morrow-lindbergh-is-born 1964 : Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/da-vinci-code-author-dan-brown-is-born Music 1950 : Bernstein, Copland, Seeger and others are named as Communists http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bernstein-copland-seeger-and-others-are-named-as-communists Old West 1876 : General Santa Anna dies in Mexico City http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/general-santa-anna-dies-in-mexico-city Presidential 1944 : FDR signs GI bill http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roosevelt-signs-gi-bill Sports 1986 : Hand of God helps out Maradona http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hand-of-god-helps-out-maradona Vietnam War 1971 : South Vietnamese fight for Fire Base Fuller http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/south-vietnamese-fight-for-fire-base-fuller 1972 : New troops sent to An Loc http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-troops-sent-to-an-loc World War I 1898 : Erich Maria Remarque born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/erich-maria-remarque-born World War II 1941 : Germany launches Operation Barbarossa-the invasion of Russia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-launches-operation-barbarossa--the-invasion-of-russia

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June 20 - The Day in History

June 20 : General Interest 1975: Jaws released On this day in 1975, Jaws, a film directed by Steven Spielberg that made countless viewers afraid to go into the water, opens in theaters... read more American Revolution 1782 : Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-adopts-the-great-seal-of-the-united-states Automotive 1941 : Ford signs first contract with autoworkers' union http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-signs-first-contract-with-autoworkers-union Civil War 1863 : West Virginia enters the Union http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/west-virginia-enters-the-union Cold War 1963 : United States and Soviet Union will establish a "hot line" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-and-soviet-union-will-establish-a-hot-line Crime 1947 : Bugsy Siegel, organized crime leader, is killed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bugsy-siegel-organized-crime-leader-is-killed Disaster 2002 : Coal mine explosion kills 111 in China http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/coal-mine-explosion-kills-111-in-china General Interest 1789 : Third Estate makes Tennis Court Oath http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/third-estate-makes-tennis-court-oath 1900 : Boxer Rebellion begins in China http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/boxer-rebellion-begins-in-china 1977 : Oil flows in Alaska http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oil-flows-in-alaska Hollywood 1975 : Jaws released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jaws-movie-released Literary 1905 : Lillian Hellman is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lillian-hellman-is-born Music 1981 : Beatles and Disco equals a #1 pop hit for Stars on 45 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/beatles-and-disco-equals-a-1-pop-hit-for-stars-on-45 Old West 1875 : Mountain man Joe Meek dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mountain-man-joe-meek-dies Presidential 1979 : Solar-energy system installed at White House http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/solar-energy-system-installed-at-white-house Sports 1980 : Duran outpoints Leonard for welterweight title http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/duran-outpoints-leonard-for-welterweight-title Vietnam War 1964 : Westmoreland becomes Commander of MACY http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/westmoreland-becomes-commander-of-macv 1972 : Abrams appointed as Army Chief of Staff http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/abrams-appointed-as-army-chief-of-staff World War I 1919 : German cabinet resigns over Versailles deadlock http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-cabinet-resigns-over-versailles-deadlock World War II 1943 : Britain launches Operation Bellicose http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/britain-launches-operation-bellicose

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June 19 - The Day in History

June 19 : General Interest 1953: Rosenbergs executed On this day in 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviets, are executed at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, New York... read more Automotive 2005 : Controversy at U.S. Grand Prix http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/controversy-at-us-grand-prix Civil War 1864 : USS Kearsarge sinks CSS Alabama http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/css-alabama-sinks Cold War 1953 : Julius and Ethel Rosenberg executed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/julius-and-ethel-rosenberg-executed Crime 1892 : A bloody fingerprint elicits a mother's evil tale in Argentina http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-bloody-fingerprint-elicits-a-mothers-evil-tale-in-argentina Disaster 1938 : Montana flood causes train wreck http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/montana-flood-causes-train-wreck General Interest 1856 : First Republican national convention ends http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-republican-national-convention-ends 1864 : CSS Alabama sinks off coast of France http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/css-alabama-sinks-off-coast-of-france 1867 : Emperor of Mexico executed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/emperor-of-mexico-executed Hollywood 1905 : First nickelodeon opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-nickelodeon-opens Literary 1934 : Nathanael West's A Cool Million is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nathanael-wests-a-cool-million-is-published Music 1970 : Carole King has her first #1 hit as a performer http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/carole-king-has-her-first-1-hit-as-a-performer Old West 1868 : Father De Smet talks peace with Sitting Bull http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/father-de-smet-talks-peace-with-sitting-bull Presidential 1886 : Taft marries Helen Herron http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/taft-marries-helen-herron Sports 1972 : Curt Flood case decided http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/curt-flood-case-decided Vietnam War 1965 : Ky becomes premier of South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ky-becomes-premier-of-south-vietnam 1968 : South Vietnamese president signs general mobilization bill http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/south-vietnamese-president-signs-general-mobilization-bill World War I 1917 : Britain's King George V changes royal surname http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/britains-king-george-v-changes-royal-surname World War II 1944 : United States scores major victory against Japanese in Battle of the Philippine Sea http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-scores-major-victory-against-japanese-in-battle-of-the-philippine-sea

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June 18 - The Day in History

June 18 : General Interest 1812: War of 1812 begins The day after the Senate followed the House of Representatives in voting to declare war against Great Britain, President James Madison signs the declaration into law--and the War of 1812 begins... read more American Revolution 1778 : British abandon Philadelphia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-abandon-philadelphia Automotive 1923 : Checker Cab produces first taxi at Kalamazoo factory http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/checker-cab-produces-first-taxi-at-kalamazoo-factory Civil War 1864 : Union hero Joshua Chamberlain is wounded at Petersburg http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joshua-lawrence-chamberlain-is-wounded-at-petersburg Cold War 1979 : Carter and Brezhnev sign the SALT-II treaty http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/carter-and-brezhnev-sign-the-salt-ii-treaty Crime 1984 : A radio host is gunned down for his controversial views http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-radio-host-is-gunned-down-for-his-controversial-views Disaster 1972 : Mysterious crash at Heathrow http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mysterious-crash-at-heathrow General Interest 1815 : Napoleon defeated at Waterloo http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/napoleon-defeated-at-waterloo 1983 : First American woman in space http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-american-woman-in-space Hollywood 1942 : Film critic Roger Ebert born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/film-critic-roger-ebert-born Literary 1937 : Novelist Gail Godwin is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/novelist-gail-godwin-is-born Music 1967 : The Monterey Pop Festival reaches its climax http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-monterey-pop-festival-reaches-its-climax Old West 1847 : Alexander Murray departs for the Yukon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/alexander-murray-departs-for-the-yukon Presidential 1798 : Adams passes first of Alien and Sedition Acts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adams-passes-first-of-alien-and-sedition-acts Sports 1960 : Arnold Palmer wins U.S. Open http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/arnold-palmer-wins-us-open Vietnam War 1965 : SAC B-52s are used for the first time in South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sac-b-52s-are-used-for-the-first-time-in-south-vietnam 1966 : Westmoreland requests more troops http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/westmoreland-requests-more-troops World War I 1915 : French troops halt fighting in Artois region http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/french-troops-halt-fighting-in-artois-region World War II 1940 : Hitler and Mussolini meet in Munich http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hitler-and-mussolini-meet-in-munich

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June 13 - The Day in History

June 13 : General Interest 1966: The Miranda rights are established On this day in 1966, the Supreme Court hands down its decision in Miranda v. Arizona, establishing the principle that all criminal suspects must be advised of their rights before interrogation... read more American Revolution 1777 : Lafayette arrives in South Carolina http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lafayette-arrives-in-south-carolina Automotive 1895 : First auto race held from Paris-Bordeaux-Paris http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-auto-race-held-from-paris-bordeaux-paris Civil War 1864 : Grant swings toward Petersburg http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/grant-swings-toward-petersburg Cold War 1971 : "Pentagon Papers" damage credibility of Cold War policy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pentagon-papers-damage-credibility-of-cold-war-policy Crime 2006 : Jurors begin deliberations in Susan Polk trial http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jurors-begin-deliberations-in-susan-polk-trial Disaster 1972 : Hurricane Agnes is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hurricane-agnes-is-born General Interest 323 B.C. : Alexander the Great dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bc-alexander-the-great-dies 1381 : Peasant army marches into London http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/peasant-army-marches-into-london 1967 : Thurgood Marshall appointed to Supreme Court http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thurgood-marshall-appointed-to-supreme-court 1983 : Pioneer 10 departs solar system http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ipioneer-10i-departs-solar-system 1986 : Tutu meets with Botha http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tutu-meets-with-botha Hollywood 1962 : Stanley Kubrick's Lolita released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stanley-kubricks-lolita-released Literary 1893 : Dorothy Sayers is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dorothy-sayers-is-born Music 1975 : Linda Ronstadt has her first #1 hit on the country-music charts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/linda-ronstadt-has-her-first-1-hit8212on-the-country-music-charts Old West 1805 : Meriwether Lewis reaches the Great Falls http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/meriwether-lewis-reaches-the-great-falls Presidential 1807 : Thomas Jefferson subpoenaed in Aaron Burr's treason trial http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-jefferson-subpoenaed-in-aaron-burrs-treason-trial Sports 1905 : Christy Matthewson throws second no-hitter http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/christy-matthewson-throws-second-no-hitter Vietnam War 1971 : The New York Times publishes the "Pentagon Papers" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-new-york-times-publishes-the-pentagon-papers 1973 : Kissinger and Le Duc Tho sign new peace agreement http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kissinger-and-le-duc-tho-sign-new-peace-agreement World War I 1914 : Kaiser Wilhelm concludes meeting with Archduke Franz Ferdinand http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kaiser-wilhelm-concludes-meeting-with-archduke-franz-ferdinand World War II 1944 : Germans launch V-1 rocket attack against Britain http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-launch-v-1-rocket-attack-against-britain

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