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This Day In History May 19


Spanish Armada sets sail The early years of species protection Ohio Company chartered New Hampshire Patriot Josiah Bartlett dies Cynthia Ann Parker is kidnapped Lincoln proposes equal treatment of soldiers' dependents Battle of Spotsylvania concludes Oscar Wilde is released from jail Britain and France conclude Sykes-Picot agreement Lawrence of Arabia dies Churchill and FDR plot D-Day U.S. Air Force begins Operation Yankee Team Pete Townshend writes "My Generation" on his 20th birthday Soviets ratify treaty banning nuclear weapons from outer space South Vietnamese fight to open road to An Loc Gretzky and Messier lead Oilers to championship Avian flu kills young boy The Da Vinci Code opens Smart launches U.S. road show to introduce its microcar
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