This Day In World History 08/12/xxx

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30.BC

Cleopatra VII commits suicide by being bitten by an Egyptian cobra


1762

The British capture the island of Cuba from the Spanish after a two month siege.

 

1896

Gold is discovered near Dawson City, Yukon Territory beginning the Klondike gold rush.


1898

Hawaii becomes a U.S. territory following the end of the Spanish American War


1908

Henry Ford rolls the first massed produced Model T off the assembly line.


1961

East Germany begins construction of the Berlin Wall


1964

Ian Fleming author and creator of James Bond dies of a heart attack at the age of 57


1981

IBM debuts its first Personal Computer for commercial sale the 5051


1948

Last but not least on this day my (breck0882) father was born, Happy birthday Dad

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      ·  8 years ago 

    great post! thanks for sharing this!

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        ·  8 years ago 

      love the Birthday wish for Dad.. nice

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          ·  8 years ago 

        Love your post, thanks @breck0882 . @steemlinks was here and upvoted this post.

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            ·  8 years ago 

          Ahh, I really like the dad touch at the end.

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              ·  8 years ago 

            This day today , I shoot a rocket
            so small and tiny
            🚀

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