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Old 10-31-15, 10:40 AM   #1015
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1917 - World War I: Battle of Beersheba in southern Palestine- "last successful cavalry charge in history."

1939 - 27 U boats sunk this month (135,000 ton).

1940 - 63 U boats sunk this month (325,000 ton).

1940 - Battle of Britain, fought between the RAF and Luftwaffe over the English Channel and southern England, ends.

1940 - Deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into Warsaw Ghetto.

1941 - 13 U boats sunk this month (62,000 ton).

1949 - Dutch Nazi Henri 'Hakkie' Holdert, director of Amsterdam paper De Telegraaf and member of the SS, sentenced to 12 years imprisonment.
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