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Today in history: 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World. 1657 - Flushing Remonstrance petition is signed in the Dutch colony of New Netherland protesting ban on Quaker worship 1825 - 1st public railway using steam locomotive completed in England between Stockton and Darlington 1939 - Between 20,000 & 40,000 die in magnitude 8 quake in Erzincam Turkey 1945 - International Monetary Fund formally established by 29 member countries 1949 - Queen Juliana of the Netherlands grants independence to Indonesia 1979 - Soviet troops invade Afghanistan, Pres Hafizullah Amin overthrown
Posted on: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 18:07:11 +0000

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