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A shipwreck from imperial Roman, found off Cape Greco towards the Protaras area, Cyprus, could lead to the discovery of vessels sunk in antiquity's largest naval engagement, the Battle of Salamis in 306 BC. During late July and early August, a small international team of archaeologists and studen...

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The Panic of 1873 triggered a severe international economic depression in both Europe and the United States that lasted until 1879, and even longer in some countries. The depression was known as the Great Depression until the 1930s, but is now known as the Long Depression. The panic was caused by the...

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In mid September 1954, nuclear bombing tests were performed in Totskoye range during the training exercise Snezhok (Snowball or Light Snow) with some 45,000 people, all Soviet soldiers and officers, who were exposed to radiation from a bomb twice as powerful as the one dropped on Hiroshima nine ye...

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Scottish wildcat extinct within months Scottish wildcats will be extinct in the wild within months as numbers of pure-bred cats have fallen to about 35 individuals, conservationists warn. A team put together by the Scottish Wildcat Association (SWA) reviewed 2,000 records of camera trap sighti...

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The Battle of Baltimore was a combined sea/land battle fought between British and American forces in the War of 1812. It was one of the turning points of the war as American forces repulsed sea and land invasions of the busy port city of Baltimore, Maryland, and killed the commander of the invading Bri...

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The Goiânia accident was a radioactive contamination accident that occurred on September 13, 1987, at Goiânia, in the Brazilian state of Goiás after an old radiotherapy source was stolen from an abandoned hospital site in the city. Read more

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The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence. On 11 September 1297, the forces of Andrew Moray and William Wallace defeated the combined English forces of John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey and Hugh de Cressingham near Stirling, on the River Forth. Read more

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Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power (ATBIP), nicknamed "Father of All Bombs" (FOAB), is a Russian-made air-delivered/land-activated thermobaric weapon. In describing the bomb's destructive power, Russian deputy armed forces chief of staff Alexander Rukshin was quote...

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Bay Area Rapid Transit celebrates 40 years of service Bay Area Rapid Transit celebrates 40 years of service. On September 11, 1972, the first route to open began running on the Oakland - Fremont line from MacArthur to Fremont stations. Read more

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The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, on the banks of the River Esk near Musselburgh, Scotland on 10 September 1547, was part of the conflict known as the Rough Wooing. It was the last pitched battle between Scottish and English armies, and is seen as the first modern battle in the British Isles. It was a catastr...

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Crosby Garrett Helmet to be part of Royal Academy exhibition A Roman cavalry helmet bought for £2.2m at auction after it was discovered in a Cumbrian field is to go on public display for the first time. The Crosby Garrett Helmet, named after the village near where it was found, is to feature as part of a R...

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The Battle of Svolder (Svold, Swold) was a naval battle fought in September 999 or 1000 in the western Baltic Sea between King Olaf Tryggvason of Norway and an alliance of his enemies. The backdrop of the battle was the unification of Norway into a single state, long-standing Danish efforts to gain co...

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The Honda Point Disaster was the largest peacetime loss of U.S. Navy ships. On the evening of September 8, 1923, seven destroyers, while travelling at 20 knots (37 km/h), ran aground at Honda Point, a few miles from the northern side of the Santa Barbara Channel off Point Arguello on the coast in Santa...

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Senegal floods unearth ancient artefacts Heavy rainfall and floods in the Senegalese capital Dakar have unearthed treasures believed to date back several thousands of years, university researchers said on Monday. According to researchers affiliated with Dakar's Cheikh Anta Diop University...

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Japanese River Otter Declared Extinct After not being seen for more than 30 years, the Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi) has been declared extinct by the countrys Ministry of the Environment, which also last week declared several other species extinct. [url=http://blogs.scientifi...

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	Battle of Salamis Boat (Preview) A shipwreck from imperial Roman, found off Cape Greco towards the Protaras area, Cyprus, could lead to the discovery of vessels sunk in antiquity's largest naval engagement, the Battle of Salamis in 306 BC. During late July and early August, a small international team of archaeologists and studen...	Blobrana	3	Sep 20 05:39 2012 by Blobrana
	The Panic of 1873 (Preview) The Panic of 1873 triggered a severe international economic depression in both Europe and the United States that lasted until 1879, and even longer in some countries. The depression was known as the Great Depression until the 1930s, but is now known as the Long Depression. The panic was caused by the...	Blobrana	1	Sep 18 06:00 2012 by Blobrana
	Totskoye nuclear test (Preview) In mid September 1954, nuclear bombing tests were performed in Totskoye range during the training exercise Snezhok (Snowball or Light Snow) with some 45,000 people, all Soviet soldiers and officers, who were exposed to radiation from a bomb twice as powerful as the one dropped on Hiroshima nine ye...	Blobrana	1	Sep 14 05:42 2012 by Blobrana
	Felis silvestris grampia (Preview) Scottish wildcat extinct within months Scottish wildcats will be extinct in the wild within months as numbers of pure-bred cats have fallen to about 35 individuals, conservationists warn. A team put together by the Scottish Wildcat Association (SWA) reviewed 2,000 records of camera trap sighti...	Blobrana	0	Sep 13 16:17 2012 by Blobrana
	Battle of Baltimore (Preview) The Battle of Baltimore was a combined sea/land battle fought between British and American forces in the War of 1812. It was one of the turning points of the war as American forces repulsed sea and land invasions of the busy port city of Baltimore, Maryland, and killed the commander of the invading Bri...	Blobrana	0	Sep 13 05:13 2012 by Blobrana
	The Goiânia accident (Preview) The Goiânia accident was a radioactive contamination accident that occurred on September 13, 1987, at Goiânia, in the Brazilian state of Goiás after an old radiotherapy source was stolen from an abandoned hospital site in the city. Read more	Blobrana	0	Sep 13 05:12 2012 by Blobrana
	Battle of Stirling Bridge (Preview) The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence. On 11 September 1297, the forces of Andrew Moray and William Wallace defeated the combined English forces of John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey and Hugh de Cressingham near Stirling, on the River Forth. Read more	Blobrana	0	Sep 12 05:43 2012 by Blobrana
	Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power (Preview) Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power (ATBIP), nicknamed "Father of All Bombs" (FOAB), is a Russian-made air-delivered/land-activated thermobaric weapon. In describing the bomb's destructive power, Russian deputy armed forces chief of staff Alexander Rukshin was quote...	Blobrana	0	Sep 12 05:42 2012 by Blobrana
	Bay Area Rapid Transit (Preview) Bay Area Rapid Transit celebrates 40 years of service Bay Area Rapid Transit celebrates 40 years of service. On September 11, 1972, the first route to open began running on the Oakland - Fremont line from MacArthur to Fremont stations. Read more	Blobrana	0	Sep 11 05:29 2012 by Blobrana
	Battle of Pinkie Cleugh (Preview) The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, on the banks of the River Esk near Musselburgh, Scotland on 10 September 1547, was part of the conflict known as the Rough Wooing. It was the last pitched battle between Scottish and English armies, and is seen as the first modern battle in the British Isles. It was a catastr...	Blobrana	0	Sep 10 05:38 2012 by Blobrana
	Roman cavalry helmet (Preview) Crosby Garrett Helmet to be part of Royal Academy exhibition A Roman cavalry helmet bought for £2.2m at auction after it was discovered in a Cumbrian field is to go on public display for the first time. The Crosby Garrett Helmet, named after the village near where it was found, is to feature as part of a R...	Blobrana	0	Sep 9 21:06 2012 by Blobrana
	Battle of Svolder (Preview) The Battle of Svolder (Svold, Swold) was a naval battle fought in September 999 or 1000 in the western Baltic Sea between King Olaf Tryggvason of Norway and an alliance of his enemies. The backdrop of the battle was the unification of Norway into a single state, long-standing Danish efforts to gain co...	Blobrana	0	Sep 9 05:38 2012 by Blobrana
	Honda Point Disaster (Preview) The Honda Point Disaster was the largest peacetime loss of U.S. Navy ships. On the evening of September 8, 1923, seven destroyers, while travelling at 20 knots (37 km/h), ran aground at Honda Point, a few miles from the northern side of the Santa Barbara Channel off Point Arguello on the coast in Santa...	Blobrana	0	Sep 8 06:29 2012 by Blobrana
	Ouest-Foire ancient artefacts (Preview) Senegal floods unearth ancient artefacts Heavy rainfall and floods in the Senegalese capital Dakar have unearthed treasures believed to date back several thousands of years, university researchers said on Monday. According to researchers affiliated with Dakar's Cheikh Anta Diop University...	Blobrana	0	Sep 7 19:26 2012 by Blobrana
	Lutra lutra whiteleyi (Preview) Japanese River Otter Declared Extinct After not being seen for more than 30 years, the Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi) has been declared extinct by the countrys Ministry of the Environment, which also last week declared several other species extinct. [url=http://blogs.scientifi...	Blobrana	1	Sep 6 06:23 2012 by Blobrana
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