1917 French munition ship "Mont Blanc" explodes in Halifax, Canada killing 1,700
1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty signed; Ireland receives dominion status; partition creates Northern Ireland.
1938 French/German non-attack treaty drawn (Ribbentrop-Bonnet Pact)
1941 Dutch & British pilots see Japanese invasion fleet at Singapore.
1957 First US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up.
1962 US abandons Skybolt ballistic missile programme.
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