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Bhelliom
07-08-2005, 12:00 PM
0951 Paris is founded

1778 George Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army

1792 France declares war on Prussia

1835 Liberty Bell cracks (again)

1909 1st pro baseball game (minor league) played under lights

1932 Depression low point of Dow Jones Industrial Average, 41.22

1947 Demolition begins for UN HQ in NYC

1950 Gen Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, UN forces in Korea

1963 US bans all monetary transactions with Cuba

1969 US troop withdrawal begins in Vietnam

1981 Senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to Supreme Court (99-0)

1982 Porn star John Homes convicted of receiving stolen property

1990 12:34:56 on 7/8/90 (1234567890)

1994 Preliminary trial rules there is enough evidence to try OJ Simpson

1995 1st CFL game between 2 US teams, Las Vegas Posse vs Sacramento Gold

1997 NATO invites Poland, Hungary & Czech Republic to join


hope you all have a good one

Steady
07-08-2005, 12:10 PM
Interesting information. :)

Bhelliom
07-08-2005, 12:19 PM
It's what i'm here for :P

Trev
07-08-2005, 01:08 PM
Originally posted by Bhelliom@Jul 8 2005, 05:01 PM
1990 12:34:56 on 7/8/90 (1234567890)
I'm not sure what this...

Bhelliom
07-08-2005, 01:12 PM
on july 8 1990... this can be rewritten as 7/8/90

at 12:34.56 am or pm.... the official time was 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

as in 1234:56 on the 7th month 8th day 90th year...

1234567890

Trev
07-08-2005, 01:37 PM
Originally posted by Bhelliom@Jul 8 2005, 06:13 PM
on july 8 1990... this can be rewritten as 7/8/90

at 12:34.56 am or pm.... the official time was 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

as in 1234:56 on the 7th month 8th day 90th year...

1234567890
So I wouldn't have got it as we don't use that format here in the UK.

MorganGrayson
07-08-2005, 01:55 PM
Originally posted by Trev+Jul 8 2005, 09:38 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Trev @ Jul 8 2005, 09:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Bhelliom@Jul 8 2005, 06:13 PM
on july 8 1990... this can be rewritten as 7/8/90

at 12:34.56 am or pm.... the official time was 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

as in 1234:56 on the 7th month 8th day 90th year...

1234567890
So I wouldn't have got it as we don't use that format here in the UK. [/b][/quote]
I do use that format, and it's one of my youngest's favorite things to point out.

I still didn't get it.

I'll be over here feeling dense for a while. :huh:

As always, thanks Bhelliom! :bwave:

Hi, Steady! :bwave:

Hi, Trev! :yowsa:

Trev
07-08-2005, 02:15 PM
Hello there Morgan :D

Bhelliom
07-08-2005, 02:34 PM
Hi morgan

you're probably right you wouldn't get it if you don't use that system trev

and morgan.. sorry hon... not really sure how else to explain it...