IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1583.—Newfoundland annexed. 1836.—Battle of Maitai-puku. Wafkatos defeated Arawas. 1850.—Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania granted representative institutions by Imperial Statute. 1858.—First Atlantic cable messag* sent by Queen Victoria to U.S.A. Pre* sident. 1872. —Publication of Dr Living* stone’s despatches, taken to England by H. M. Stanley. 1860.—Death of W. H. G. Kingston* popular writer of boys’ books. ■ ■ ■ 1868.—Death of General P. H. Sheri* dan, noted Northern.leader in Ameri* can Civil War. 1901.—Death of Empress mother of the ex-Kaiser. 1909.—Steamer Maori wrecked heap Cape Town. ' Reported from Salamanca that, th« Vatican has recognised General Franco’s Government. Small son of wealthy parents kid* napped in broad daylight at Long Branch, New Jersey. ; Recognition of Abyssinian conquest! underlying question in Anglo-Italian! accord. . Polish Monarchist Party offers throne! of Poland to Duke of Kent. Veteran Chinese division encamped within 15 miles of walls' of Peking. Planes searching for survivors of Pan-American Airways liner whichs crashed in Panama Canal Zone.
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Evening Star, Issue 22719, 5 August 1937, Page 1
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