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In Remembrance
1542
Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto died while searching for gold on the banks of the Mississippi River.
1881
Clara Barton founded what became the American Red Cross.
1927
Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly across the Atlantic (from New York to Paris) in his monoplane, The Spirit of St. Louis.
1932
Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean (from Newfoundland to Ireland).
1956
The first hydrogen bomb to be dropped by air exploded over the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.
1989
In Hong Kong, approximately one million people took to the streets to show their support for students protesting for democratic reforms in Chinas Tiananmen Square.
1991
Rajiv Gandhi, former Indian prime minister, was assassinated by a suicide bomber.
1998
Indonesian President Suharto resigned.
1999
Susan Lucci finally won a Daytime Emmy on her 19th nomination.
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2003..............................Christine Todd Whitman announced her resignation as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution , noise pollution , and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and disposal of toxic substances. The EPA engages in research, monitoring, and the setting and enforcement of national standards. It administers the Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, popularly called " Superfund, " an act aimed at restoring toxic waste sites by making the responsible parties finance their cleanup. It also issues statements on the impact of operations of other federal agencies that are detrimental to environmental quality, and it supports the antipollution activities of states, municipalities, and public and private groups.
Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto died while searching for gold on the banks of the Mississippi River.
1881
Clara Barton founded what became the American Red Cross.
1927
Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly across the Atlantic (from New York to Paris) in his monoplane, The Spirit of St. Louis.
1932
Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean (from Newfoundland to Ireland).
1956
The first hydrogen bomb to be dropped by air exploded over the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.
1989
In Hong Kong, approximately one million people took to the streets to show their support for students protesting for democratic reforms in Chinas Tiananmen Square.
1991
Rajiv Gandhi, former Indian prime minister, was assassinated by a suicide bomber.
1998
Indonesian President Suharto resigned.
1999
Susan Lucci finally won a Daytime Emmy on her 19th nomination.
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2003..............................Christine Todd Whitman announced her resignation as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution , noise pollution , and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and disposal of toxic substances. The EPA engages in research, monitoring, and the setting and enforcement of national standards. It administers the Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, popularly called " Superfund, " an act aimed at restoring toxic waste sites by making the responsible parties finance their cleanup. It also issues statements on the impact of operations of other federal agencies that are detrimental to environmental quality, and it supports the antipollution activities of states, municipalities, and public and private groups.
