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Today is Day 246 of 2024
490 BC 
Phidippides of Athens was sent to tell of the victory of the Greek army over the invading Persian Army.
This is the inspiration for the 26-mile run in the Olympic Games called the Marathon.
31 BC
A naval forces of Octavian defeated the Egyptian-Roman fleet commanded by Marc Antony and Cleopatra in the Battle of Actium.
1666
The Great Fire of London begins in the bakery of Thomas Farriner (or Farynor) on Pudding Lane.
It will burn for three days and destroy 10,000 buildings including St Paul's Cathedral.
1752
Great Britain and its colonies adopt the Gregorian calendar.
This change made it necessary to correct the date by 11 days.
Wednesday, 2 September 1752, was followed by Thursday, 14 September 1752.
1850
Author and poet Eugene Field (Wynken, Blynken and Nod) born in St. Louis, Missouri.
1945
The Japanese Empire signed the formal instrument of surrender aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, ending the Second World War in the Pacific.
General Douglas MacArthur represented the US.
1946
Musician Billy Preston born in Houston, Texas.
He was sometimes called the fifth Beatle for the work he did on several Beatle songs.
Square One Ranch
Photo of the Day
Oak leaf and Lichen.
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This Day at the New Yorker
Proverb:
"Get the cow off the ice." ~ German Proverb
