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Today In History: 1979: The Khmer Rouge government of Cambodia is overthrown and Vietnamese forces capture the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh. 1610: Galileo (Italian Astronomer) discovers the four largest moons of Jupiter day: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Born on This Day: 1964: Nicolas Cage: American actor, producer, director Gone Read more…
1912: German scientist Alfred Wegener presented his theory of continental drift laying the foundation for Plate Tectonics which explains why continents move. 1907: Maria Montessori opens her first school leading to the evolution of Montessori’s schools all over the world. Born on This Day: 1883: Kahlil Gibran: Lebanese/American poet 1966: Read more…