óæå ïðîøëî 15 May
1811 : Independence of ParaguayOn May 15, 1811, Paraguay declared its independence from Spain. |
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1896 : Sherman destroyed by a tornadoOn 15 May 1896, a F5 tornado destroyed the town of Sherman, Texas. Most houses were razed and debris were found up to 56 miles away. |
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1942 : Creation of the Women's Auxiliary Army CorpsOn May 5, 1942, Congress created the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) which gave the status of military to women working for the army, which entitled them to the same benefits as men. |
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1948 : Arab attack against IsraelOn May 15, 1948, the day after Israel's independence, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Saudi Arabia attacked the new country. The war lasted a year before a cease-fire determined provisional borders. |
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1988 : Beginning of Soviet withdrawal from AfghanistanOn May 15, 1988, the Soviets began to withdraw from Afghanistan after more than 8 years of war. The Soviets came to Afghanistan in late 1979 to support the pro-Communist government. 15,000 Soviet soldiers were killed during the war which also cost billions of dollars. |
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David Ben Gourion, Premier Premier Ministre d'Israël In Israel, in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles. |
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Matthias Zurbriggen, Swiss mountaineer (1856) | |
Pierre Curie, French physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (1859) | |
Arletty, French actress (1898) | |
Joseph Cotten, American actor (1905) | |
James Mason, English actor (1909) | |
Madeleine Albright, American politician (1937) | |
Mireille Darc, French actress (1938) | |
David Cronenberg, Canadian director (1943) | |
Kathleen Sebelius, American politician (1948) | |
Lee Horsley, American actor (1955) | |
Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira (Raí), Brazilian footballer (1965) | |
Madhuri Dixit, Indian actress (1967) | |
David Krumholtz, American actor (1978) |
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Go-Ichijō, Emperor of Japan (1036) | |
Emily Dickinson, American poet (1886) | |
Robert Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia (1978) | |
Elio de Angelis, Italian race driver (1986) | |
Tommy Burns, Scottish footballer (2008) |
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What to do with an overcooked chickenMake a mixture with 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons sesame oil, a clove of minced garlic, a tablespoon of chopped ginger, juice of half a lime, a spoon of chopped parsley. Brush the chicken still smoking with the mixture . Serve with a spicy garnish. |