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1942
1942
Operation Torch: Allied Landings in North Africa
Operation Torch: Allied Landings in North Africa
June 10 General 13
1942
1942
World War II: First Controlled Nuclear Chain Reaction in Chicago
World War II: First Controlled Nuclear Chain Reaction in Chicago
June 10 General 8
1942
1942
Operation Torch: Allied Landings in North Africa
Operation Torch: Allied Landings in North Africa
June 10 General 9
1942
1942
World War II: First Controlled Nuclear Chain Reaction in Chicago
World War II: First Controlled Nuclear Chain Reaction in Chicago
June 10 General 11
1941
1941
FDR Approves Construction of Pentagon
FDR Approves Construction of Pentagon
June 10 General 13
1941
1941
Germany Declares War on the U.S
Following Pearl Harbor
June 10 General 14
1941
1941
Japan Declares War on Britain and the U.S.
Japan Declares War on Britain and the U.S.
June 10 General 16
1941
1941
Norfolk & Western Railway (Roanoke) completes major locomotive repair shop modernization.
Norfolk & Western Railway (Roanoke) completes major locomotive repair shop modernization.
June 10 General 13
1941
1941
Pearl Harbor Attacked by Japan; U.S
Enters WWII
June 10 General 14
1941
1941
FDR Approves Construction of Pentagon
FDR Approves Construction of Pentagon
June 10 General 14
1941
1941
Germany Declares War on the U.S
Following Pearl Harbor
June 10 General 12
1941
1941
Japan Declares War on Britain and the U.S.
Japan Declares War on Britain and the U.S.
June 10 General 14
1941
1941
Norfolk & Western Railway (Roanoke) completes major locomotive repair shop modernization.
Norfolk & Western Railway (Roanoke) completes major locomotive repair shop modernization.
June 10 General 14
1941
1941
Pearl Harbor Attacked by Japan; U.S
Enters WWII
June 10 General 13
1940
1940
FDR Wins Third Presidential Term
FDR Wins Third Presidential Term
June 10 General 10
1940
1940
Franklin D
Roosevelt Wins Third Presidential Term (Global Attention)
June 10 General 12
1940
1940
Greece Declares War on Italy During WWII
Greece Declares War on Italy During WWII
June 10 General 8
1940
1940
Italy Enters WWII on Axis Side
Italy Enters WWII on Axis Side
June 10 General 14
1940
1940
Nazis Enter Paris
Nazis Enter Paris
June 10 General 7
1940
1940
FDR Wins Third Presidential Term
FDR Wins Third Presidential Term
June 10 General 8
1940
1940
Roanoke Introduces Municipal Bus System
Roanoke Introduces Municipal Bus System
June 10 General 10
1940
1940
Franklin D
Roosevelt Wins Third Presidential Term (Global Attention)
June 10 General 8
1940
1940
WPA Finishes Paving Route 220 Between Roanoke & Rocky Mount
WPA Finishes Paving Route 220 Between Roanoke & Rocky Mount
June 10 General 11
1940
1940
Greece Declares War on Italy During WWII
Greece Declares War on Italy During WWII
June 10 General 9