The Model T was enormously successful, and at one point half of all automobiles on the road were not just Ford cars but Model Ts.
21st June 1919: The German High Seas naval fleet is scuttled at Scapa Flow
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The first United States presidential debate took place between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.
Balboa’s journey involved battling with native tribes and forging a way through thick jungle, before reaching the mountain range along the Chucunaque River from where he first saw the Pacific Ocean on the morning of 25 September.
The Judiciary Act was passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by President George Washington.
The first recorded naval battle featuring artillery took place in the first naval engagement of the Hundred Years’ War.
The first edition of the National Geographic Magazine was published by the National Geographic Society.
The initial run of 1,500 copies of The Hobbit sold out within three months, and further runs proved similarly popular prompting Tolkien to write the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
The fierce fighting at the Battle of Fulford that initially saw the Norwegians being driven back gave way to a counter-attack that led to Hardrada’s victory.
Organised by dairy farmer Michael Eavis, the event was billed as the Pilton Pop, Blues & Folk Festival and attracted 1,500 people who paid a pound each to see a number of bands on a single stage and drink unlimited quantities of milk.
The body of actress Peg Entwistle was found in a ravine below the Hollywoodland sign in Los Angeles.
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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
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26th September 1960: Kennedy and Nixon take part in their first televised debate
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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
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9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
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