Talk:April 17
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- 1895 - The Empire of Japan and the Qing Empire signed the Treaty of Maguan, an 'unequal' treaty that ended the First Sino-Japanese War.
- 1942 - World War II: Captured French General Henri Giraud (pictured) escaped from German captivity in the Königstein Castle.
- 1961 - The CIA-backed Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba began.
- 1975 - The Khmer Rouge captured Phnom Penh, ending the Cambodian Civil War.
- 1982 - A new "patriated" Constitution of Canada, including the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, was signed into law.
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[edit] moved redlinked entry
Moved birth from article:
- 1985 - Justin McOmie, evangelist
No verification found. Lupo 10:04, 22 Mar 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Federal express delivery is notable?
I'm wondering about today's entry re Federal express. This hardly seems notable to me. And if it is notable, will we also see "Virgin Recordstores's first CD sale", "First financial transaction by Bank of America", etc. I propose that the Fedex entry be removed. I'd like to hear your thoughts on this. Thanks, Hu Gadarn 19:07, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
- Dunno about this one. Fed Ex is a huge corporation and one of the leaders in what it does. I believe they are the "standard" for worldwide delivery. Being the main competition to the United States Postal Service is quite an accomplishment but it is notable enough? I really can't tell you to be honest. My two cents? They are the company I think of over all others in the industry and makes them notable to me. But I ain't the final authority :-D -- Borameer ™ 20:27, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
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- OK, thanks (and thanks for the quick replies to my various queries). I'll not delete this unless others weigh in here in favour of deletion. I will edit the entry though since it seems to be written with a "rah! rah!" tone. Hu Gadarn 21:05, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
