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Rockstar · 05-31-23, 02:11 PM

1223, Genghis Khan's Mongol armies led by Subutai defeat several Rus' principalities, including Kiev, in the Battle of Kalka River in present-day Ukraine.

1578: King Henry III of France lays the first stone of the Pont Neuf, which is the oldest bridge of Paris, France. The bridge was completed in 1607.

1819, Poet Walt Whitman is born in West Hills, New York. He incorporated transcendentalism and realism into his work. In addition, he is often called the father of free verse.

1902, The Treaty of Vereeniging is signed, ending the Second Boer War between the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, on one side, and the United Kingdom on the other. The treaty ensured British control of SouthAfrica.

1910, British doctor Elizabeth Blackwell, who was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S., dies at the age of 89.

1940, US Ambassador to Argentina Norman Armour and US Minister in Uruguay Edwin Wilson meet in Montevideo and request Sec of State Hull ask FDR to send warships to South America as a show of force to prevent Uruguay from joining Germany.

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Rockstar Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 11,832 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	1223, Genghis Khan's Mongol armies led by Subutai defeat several Rus' principalities, including Kiev, in the Battle of Kalka River in present-day Ukraine. 1578: King Henry III of France lays the first stone of the Pont Neuf, which is the oldest bridge of Paris, France. The bridge was completed in 1607. 1819, Poet Walt Whitman is born in West Hills, New York. He incorporated transcendentalism and realism into his work. In addition, he is often called the father of free verse. 1902, The Treaty of Vereeniging is signed, ending the Second Boer War between the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, on one side, and the United Kingdom on the other. The treaty ensured British control of SouthAfrica. 1910, British doctor Elizabeth Blackwell, who was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S., dies at the age of 89. 1940, US Ambassador to Argentina Norman Armour and US Minister in Uruguay Edwin Wilson meet in Montevideo and request Sec of State Hull ask FDR to send warships to South America as a show of force to prevent Uruguay from joining Germany. __________________ Guardian of the honey and nuts Let's assume I'm right, it'll save time. Last edited by Rockstar; 06-01-23 at 10:35 AM.