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Subject: Today In History April 8
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 10:05:38 EDT
April 8, 1832 Black Hawk War-Sauk Indians
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April 8, 1756 Governor Robert Morris declares war on the Delaware and Shawnee
Indians
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April 8, 1814 Happy Birthday Philippe Ignace Francois Aubert de
Gaspe-novelist of Quebec City
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April 8, 1751 William Pigott opens the first inn in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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April 8, 1460 Happy Birthday Ponce de Leon-explorer
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April 8, 1605 Happy Birthday Philip lV King of Spain and Portugal
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April 8, 1498 Charles Vlll King of France beheaded at age 27
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April 8,1730 The first Jewish congregation in the US consecrates the
synagogue "Shearith Israel" in New York City
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April 8, 1766 The first fire escape is patented, wicker baskets on a pulley
and chain
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April 8, 1818 Happy Birthday Christaan lX King of Denmark
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