From the past - July 15

Published Tuesday July 15th, 2008
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1815 Napoleon Bonaparte captured

1869 Margarine is patented in Paris, for use by French Navy

1870 Hudson's Bay and Northwest Territories transferred to Canada

1870 Manitoba becomes fifth Canadian province & NW Territories created

1870 Georgia becomes last confederate to be readmitted to U.S.

1881 William "Billy the Kid" Bonney killed by Pat Garrett

1918 Second Battle of Marne began during First World War

1941 Florey and Heatley present freeze-dried mold cultures (Pencillin)

1945 Gene Upshaw NFL offensive tackle (Oakland Raider) is born

1946 Linda Ronstadt Tucson Az, singer (Different Drum) is born

1952 First transatlantic helicopter flight begins

1954 First commercial jet transport plane built in U.S. tested (Boeing 707)

1956 Kathy Kreiner Canada, giant slalom (Olympic-gold-1976) is born

1957 George Cleveland actor (Grampa-Lassie), dies at 74

1958 Julia Lennon mother of Beatle John, dies in an auto accident

1961 Forest Whitaker actor (Bloodsport, Platoon, Stakeout) is born

1970 Denmark beats Italy 2-0 in first world female soccer championship

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