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14 hours ago · Manhattan District The Trinity test of the Manhattan Project on 16 July 1945 was the first detonation of a nuclear weapon. Active 1942–1946 Disbanded 15 August 1947 Country United States United Kingdom Canada Branch U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Garrison/HQ Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. Anniversaries 13 August 1942 Engagements Allied invasion of Italy Allied invasion of France Allied invasion of ...
14 hours ago · e. James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, PC, FRS, FSS (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995) was a British statesman and Labour Party politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1964 to 1970 and again from 1974 to 1976. He was Leader of the Labour Party from 1963 to 1976, Leader of the Opposition twice from ...
14 hours ago · Passenger pigeon. The passenger pigeon or wild pigeon ( Ectopistes migratorius) is an extinct species of pigeon that was endemic to North America. Its common name is derived from the French word passager, meaning "passing by", due to the migratory habits of the species. The scientific name also refers to its migratory characteristics.
14 hours ago · Louis C. Melcher: 372 407 417: 1948 I Central Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) 476 James Wilson Hunter: 372 397 440: 1948 V Wyoming: 477 Francis Eric Bloy: 258 302 370: 1948 III Los Angeles: 478 Lauriston L. Scaife: 372 365 420: 1948 VII Western New York: 479 William J. Gordon Jr. 372 322 379: 1948 III Alaska, Michigan (Assistant) 480 Russell S. Hubbard ...
14 hours ago · John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890) was an American explorer, military officer, and politician. He was a United States senator from California and was the first Republican nominee for president of the U.S. in 1856 and founder of the California Republican Party when he was nominated. He lost the election to Democrat James ...
14 hours ago · Hartford, Connecticut. / 41.76250°N 72.67417°W / 41.76250; -72.67417. Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The city, located in Hartford County, had a population of 121,054 as of the 2020 census. Hartford is the most populous city in the Capitol Planning Region and the core city of the Greater Hartford ...
14 hours ago · Defensive end Michael Sam was the first openly gay player to be drafted by an NFL team, with the St. Louis Rams' selection in 2014 capturing headlines at the time of the draft. Sam announced he was gay in a public disclosure that forever changed the conversation about LGBTQ+ presence in professional sports.
