The Present to the Past

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Hi!

It's me again! So this week I have some historical facts based on every day of this week!

Sunday 20th October

2012-Following severe floods in southern France, hundreds of pilgrims are evacuated from the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes

2010-Astronomers discover the new galaxy UDFy-38135539, the most distant object observed from earth

1987-10 die as Air Force jet crashed into a Ramada Inn near Indianapolis

1954-Peter Pan" opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 149 performances

Monday 21st October

2012

Seven new saints are canonized by Pope Benedict XVI, including Anna Schaffer, Kateri Tekakwitha, Marianne Cope and Pedro Calungsod

1989

"Dangerous Games" closes at Nederlander Theater New York City after 4 performances

Buck Helm found alive after being buried 4 days, in San Francisco earthquake

Tuesday 22nd October

2012- Former award-winning cyclist, American Lance Armstrong, is banned for life from participating in International Cycling Union-sanctioned events and stripped of his seven Tour de France titles based on the findings of a systematic doping investigation

1992-

Wendy Wasserstein's "Sisters Rosensweig," premieres in New York City

Wednesday 23rd October

2012- In London, the 23rd James Bond film, 'Skyfall' receives its Royal premiere at the Royal Albert Hall

Thursday 24th October

1994

Bomb attack on opposition in Sri Lanka, 55+ killed

1992

Toronto Blue Jays beat Atl Braves, 4 games to 2, in 88th World Series

Friday 25th October

1492

Columbus' ship Santa Maria lands at Dominican Republic

1415

Battle of Agincourt, Welsh longbow defeat armored knight

1415

John IV van Bourgondy becomes duke of Brabant/Limburg

1241

Goffredo Castiglioni elected as Pope Coelestinus IV (-Nov 10 1241)

There we have it! :D Hope you enjoyed reading those facts! :D

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