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1940: Cave paintings in Lascaux, France discovered
1941: A decree signed by Reinhard Heydrich requires Jews aged 6 or over to wear the Star of David with 'Jew' inscribed
1942: The Battle of Milne Bay begins
1943: Italy invaded Allied forces & swiftly surrenders
1944: The British 11th Armoured Division liberates Antwerp in Belgium
1945: Japan's surrender accepted by General MacArthur
1946: Cathay Pacific founded in Hong Kong
1947: A moth causes a malfunction in a Harvard Mark II electromechanical computer. Logged as 'First actual case of bug being found.'
1948: Kim Il-sung declares Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1949: Due to public pressure Iva Toguri D'Aquino is tried & found guilty of broadcasting for Japan as 'Tokyo Rose' during the war
1950: After a single outing in 1941, radio game show 'Truth or Consequences' hosted by Ralph Edwards premieres on television
1951: Science fiction film 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' premieres
1952: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) opens first station in Montreal, Quebec
1953: Future US President John F Kennedy marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier
1954: The last new episode of The Lone Ranger radio program is broadcast
1955: James Dean dies when his Porsche 550 Spyder has a head-on crash with another car on Route 466
1956: Bell X-2, nicknamed 'Starbuster', first manned aircraft to reach Mach 3, pilot 'Mel' Apt is killed
1957: 101st Airborne Division escort African-American students ar Little Rock Central High
1958: Jack Kilby demonstrates first working microchip, it will revolutionize world of electronics
1959: Luna 2 first spacecraft to reach surface of the Moon (it crash lands)
1960: Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) wins light-heavyweight boxing gold medal at 1960 Olympic Games
1961: U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld dies in air crash
1962: Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson in first round becoming World Heavyweight Champion
1963: U.S. Senate ratifies Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty between Soviet Union, United Kingdom & U.S.
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| Beadle's Half Dime Library 478 - Tangemund, the Desert Detective | |||||||||||||||||
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| Beadle's Half Dime Library 479 - Detective Dodge | |||||||||||||||||
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| Beadle's Half Dime Library 528 - Fox and Falcon, the Bowery Shadows | |||||||||||||||||
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| Beadle's Half Dime Library 529 - Deadwood Dick's Danger Ducks | |||||||||||||||||
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| Beadle's Half Dime Library 530 - The Buckskin Bowers | |||||||||||||||||
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| Beadle's Half Dime Library 531 - Daisy Dare, the Sport from Denver | |||||||||||||||||
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| Beadle's Half Dime Library 580 - The Outcast Cadet | |||||||||||||||||
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| The Golden Argosy v6 41 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Beadle's Half Dime Library 581 - Double Curve Dan, the Pitcher Detective | |||||||||||||||||
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| Beadle's Half Dime Library 582 - Dodger Dick's Drop | |||||||||||||||||
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| The Golden Argosy v6 43 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Beadle's Half Dime Library 583 - Saffron Sol, the Man with a Shadow | |||||||||||||||||
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| The Golden Argosy v6 44 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Beadle's Half Dime Library 632 - The Dead Detective's Double | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | by Gerald Carlton. scanned by Northern Illinois university | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 633 - Plucky Paul, the Boy Prospector | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or The Deadwood Desperado's Last Innings By John W. Osbon, scanned by Northern Illinois university | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 634 - Cache Carl , the Chico Giant | |||||||||||||||||
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| Beadle's Half Dime Library 635 - Oklahoma Hi, the Blue Coat Scout | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or The Boomer's Last Battle. scanned by Northern Illinois university | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 684 - Deadwood Dick Jr.'s Dazzle | |||||||||||||||||
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| Beadle's Half Dime Library 685 - Happy Hugh, the Boy-Musician Detective | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or, Breaking the Eureka Spider's Web. scanned by Northern Illinois university | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 686 - Orlando, the Ocean Free Flag | |||||||||||||||||
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| The New York Detective Library 408 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | Old King Brady in Siberia or The Secret of the Wooden God | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 687 - Broadway Billy in Clover | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or, The Ruction at Lake Tulare. Scanned by Northern Illinois University. | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 688 - Chincapin Dan's Home Stretch | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or, The Conspirators of No Man's Land. scanned by Northern Illinois university | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 736 - Larry, the Thoroughbred | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or, Beaten On Every Side. scanned by Northern Illinois university | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 737 - Buck Taylor, the Comanche Captive | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or, Buckskin Sam to the Rescue. Scanned by Northern Illinois university | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 738 - Broadway Billy's Curious Case | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or, The Mysterious Disappearance at Manitou Springs. Scanned by Northern Illinois University. | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 739 - Silverblade, the Hostile | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or, The Border Beagle's Ghost-Trail . Scanned by Northern Illinois University. | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Dime Library 674 - Uncle Sun Up, The Born Detective | |||||||||||||||||
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| Beadle's Half Dime Library 740 - Deadwood Dick Jr.'s Deathwatch | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or, The Moving Mystery at Mexican Mustang. Scanned by Northern Illinois University. | ||||||||||||||||
| The Boy's Own Paper v14 712 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Beadle's Half Dime Library 789 - Sam Sheridan, the Secret Service Special | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or, The Jamboree at Early Bird Bar. scanned by Northern Illinois university | ||||||||||||||||
| The Boy's Own Paper v14 713 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Beadle's Half Dime Library 790 - Broadway Billy's Brigade | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or, The Case of the Dead Alive. scanned by Northern Illinois university | ||||||||||||||||
| The Boy's Own Paper v14 714 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Beadle's Half Dime Library 791 - Kit Bandy "Rattled" | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or, The Infant Giant. scanned by Northern Illinois university | ||||||||||||||||
| The Boy's Own Paper v14 715 | |||||||||||||||||
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| v1 1 - Frank Reade Jr. and His New Steam Man (alt) | |||||||||||||||||
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| v1 1 - Frank Reade Jr. and His New Steam Man | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | Alternative Title: The Young Inventor's Trip to the Far West | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 792 - Deadwood Dick Jr.'s Double Device | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or, The Tussle With Satan. scanned by Northern Illinois university | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 841 - Prince Charlie, the Cats-Paw Sport | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or Messenger Max, Detective. Scanned by Northern Illinois University. | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 842 - The Actor Detective in Chicago | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or, Dick Doom's Flush Hand. Scanned by Northern Illinois University. | ||||||||||||||||
| Adeverul v6 1636 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | Title: Adeverul (The Truth) Genre: Newspaper, mixed bag | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 843 - Dan, the River Sport | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or, Foiling the Frisco Sharp. Scanned by Northern Illinois University. | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 844 - Broadway Billy's Big Bulge | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or, Running in the Life Insurance Conspirators. Scanned by Northern Illinois University. | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 893 - Farrel Fox's Sweep-Stakes | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or, The Boss Counterfeiter's Round-Up. Scanned by Northern Illinois University. | ||||||||||||||||
| v4 89 - Frank Reade, Jr.'s, Search for the Silver Whale | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | Alternative Title: Under the Ocean in the Electric Dolphin. | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 894 - Arizona Dick's Wipe-Out | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or, Dare-Devil Dave's Death-Trap. Scanned by Northern Illinois University. | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 895 - Fifth Avenue Fred, the Valet Detective | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or A Corner in Rogues. Scanned by Northern Illinois University. | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 896 - New York Nat on Gold Nugget Camp | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or, The Wild All-Around Sport. Scanned by Northern Illinois University. | ||||||||||||||||
| Beadle's Half Dime Library 945 - Billy Bird's Bonanza | |||||||||||||||||
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| Description: | or The Rook-Raven's Root-Out. scanned by Northern Illinois university | ||||||||||||||||




