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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (49189)	10/3/2005 7:54:26 AM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50167

This day in history.. Germany reunified The Brandenburg Gate, Berlin. 1990: After four decades of Cold War division and with pressure from the German chancellor Helmut Kohl, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev agreed to a unified Germany within NATO, leading to Germany's reunification this day in 1990. 1952: The first British atomic weapons test, called Hurricane, was successfully conducted aboard the frigate HMS Plym. 1945: The May-Johnson bill, keeping the atomic bomb a secret and establishing security regulations, was introduced into the U.S. Congress. 1935: Italian forces led by Emilio De Bono, under orders from Benito Mussolini, invaded Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in hopes of building a “new Roman Empire.” 1918: Prince Maximilian of Baden, internationally known for his moderation and honourability, was appointed chancellor of Germany.