Saturday, February 22, 2020

On This Day in History

February 22, 2020

Historical Events

1632  Galileo's "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems" is published
1774  British House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright
1797  The Last Invasion of Britain by the French, begins near Fishguard, Wales
1825  Russia & Britain establish Alaska-Canada boundary
1967  25,000 US and South Vietnamese troops launch Operation Junction City against the Viet Cong. Largest US airborne assault since WWII.
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