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Entries for May, 2012 in UNCLE HISTORY
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By unclehistory in UNCLE HISTORY
May 29, 1916: The official flag of the U.S. President is adopted, putting an end to the macabre practice of stringing together bones, innards and children's skulls and tying them to a stick. The traditional flag dated to 1803 during ...
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Don't turn your back to the gorilla
By unclehistory in UNCLE HISTORY
May 29, 1879: Iowa State University opens the first veterinary school in the United States. Limited in funds for the first term, the students only had three animals to practice on: A pig with acne and ennui; a cow with ...
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By unclehistory in UNCLE HISTORY
May 22, 1200: The Peace of Goulet is signed. Exhausted after years of fighting and terrorizing the countryside, Robert celebrates with whiskey sours and dames
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By unclehistory in UNCLE HISTORY
May 21, 996: Otto III is crowned Rome's emperor. The 16-year-old locked himself in his room for the next four years, coming out only for meals. Otto wrote only four decrees during his reign: I Don't Know; I Don't Care; ...
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By unclehistory in UNCLE HISTORY
April 27, 1810: Beethoven composes "Fur Elise." While working on his piano masterpiece, someone yells "Freebird" from outside the window, sending the composer into a black funk, from which he would never emerge. To see more Uncle History, CLICK HERE