IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1668 —Manhattan captured by British from Dutch and named New York. 1813.—Napoleon defeated at Dresden. 1816.—Algiers bombarded. 1842.—The Waterloo, with convicts for Van Diemen’s Land, wrecked in Algoa Bay. 200 convicts drowned. 1858.—Queen, first steamer, arrived Dunedin. 1867. —Zanzibar bombarded. 1869. —Boat I’acc between Oxford and Harvard; Oxford won. 1870. H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh arrived at Wellington. 1875.—Suspension of Bank of California, and financial crisis in San Francisco. 1879.—Death of Sir Rowland Hill, originator of penny post, 1890.—Maritime strike commenced. 1904.—Dean Hole died. 1918.—Hindenburg line broken in great Allied drive. 1323. —Renunciation of war pact signed at Paris on behalf of 15 nations. R.A.F. bombers carry out raids over Berlin. . Armament factories attacked during three hours’ visit. Special military precautions being taken in Greece, Turkey, Hungary, and Rumania. Greece standing firm in face of considerable provocation from Rome. Italian submarines now reported in the Atlantic. Air war expert states in broadcast that this phase of conflict is now approaching its climax. Manchukuo and Russia's Outer Mongolian Protectorate reach complete agreement regarding boundaries.
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Evening Star, Issue 23665, 27 August 1940, Page 1
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176IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 23665, 27 August 1940, Page 1
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