On this day in history.

[AdmiralAdama]

August 4, 1954 - The uranium rush began in Saskatchewan, Canada.

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[twerppoet]

August 4, 1954 - The uranium rush began in Saskatchewan, Canada.

No doubt set off by a glowing report by some survey team.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

August 5, 2011 - NASA's "Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter" captured photographic evidence of possible liquid water on Mars during warm seasons.

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[AdmiralAdama]

August 5, 910 - The last major Viking army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward and Earl Aethelred.

August 5, 1861 - US Army abolishes flogging.

August 5, 1926 - Houdini stays in a coffin under water for 1½ hrs before escaping.

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[hpulmer]

1962 ✝ Norma Jean Baker

☠ stay safe ☠ stay legal ☠

 

[AdmiralAdama]

August 5, 2011 - Juno - the first solar-powered spacecraft to go to Jupiter - was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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[AdmiralAdama]

August 5, 1974 - Joan Jett forms her rock group Runaways.

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[AvaMoore]

August 5, 1974 - Joan Jett forms her rock group Runaways.

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Awesome historical moment! Love the music and the biography film was amazing. none other than Kristen Stewart playing a very convincing role of Joan Jett!

 

[AdmiralAdama]

Awesome historical moment! Love the music and the biography film was amazing. none other than Kristen Stewart playing a very convincing role of Joan Jett!

Lita Ford just released a new album "Living Like A Runaway" under the Steamhammer label.
Not sure if she will tour to support it.

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[AvaMoore]

Lita Ford just released a new album "Living Like A Runaway" under the Steamhammer label.
Not sure if she will tour to support it.

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ooo Might have to look into that, really is my sort of music. Thanks for the heads up

 

[scifan57]

On this day in 1914 the first electric traffic signals were installed in Cleveland,Ohio.

 

[Richard Brown]

On the 6th of August 1962, Jamaica was granted her independence.

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[AdmiralAdama]

August 6, 2012 - "Curiosity" a rover style planetary probe the size of a car and powered by plutonium - landed safely on the surface of Mars.

"Curiosity" touched down early this morning after a series of complex maneuvers.

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[AdmiralAdama]

August 6, 1986 - Timothy Dalton became the fourth actor to be named "James Bond."

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[AdmiralAdama]

August 6,1996 - NASA announces that life may have existed on Mars.

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