Monday, August 10, 2009
This Day in History...
August 10, 1675 - King Charles II laid the foundation stone of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London. The observatory was built to provide English navigators with accurate tables of the positions of the moon and stars.
August 10, 1945 - A day after the bombing of Nagasaki, Japan submits its acquiescence to the Potsdam Conference terms of unconditional surrender, as President Harry S. Truman orders a halt to atomic bombing.
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WEhast an interesting bit of info on Charles II (who just happens to be my favourite monarch:) Thanks- Have a great week:)
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