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Why is the American flag called “Old Glory”?
Captain Stephen Driver of Salem, Massachusetts, first used the words “Old Glory” about the American flag. In 1831, as he was leaving on his ship, friends gave him a beautiful…
Why is the Liberty Bell cracked?
No one is really sure why Pennsylvania’s Liberty Bell is cracked, but most historians suspect that bad bell-making was to blame! In 1751, the newly formed government of Pennysylvania ordered…
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May 22, 20131813 - Richard Wagner
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1950 - Bernie Taupin
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1938 - Susan Strasberg
1959 - Morrissey
1907 - Lord Laurence Olivier
1946 - George Best
1970 - Naomi Campbell
1931 - Kenny Ball
1950 - Bernie Taupin
1859 - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1938 - Susan Strasberg
1959 - Morrissey
1907 - Lord Laurence Olivier
1946 - George Best
1970 - Naomi Campbell