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Quarterman Dates



   [1]Tomorrow:
   March 1

   1700:  Don  Melchor  de  Guevara  lands, to the east of the Isthmus of
   Panama, drives back a Scottish attack.

   1803: OH,

   1845: U.S. annexes Texas, Source: ToW

   1845:  Texas  joins  U.S.,  Democrat  James Polk had been elected U.S.
   president  the  previous  year  saying  "fifty-four  forty (54°40") or
   fight!"  meaning  he  intended  to take over Oregon and annex Texas as
   ``manifest destiny.''

   1867: NE,

References

   1. http://www.quarterman.org/q/timeline.html
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