Most of the attacking planes came from the four aircraft carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Carrier Division 1 (Akagi and Kaga) and Carrier Division 2 (Hiryu and Soryu), commanded by Admiral Chuichi Nagumo. Land-based heavy bombers were also involved. The Japanese launched two waves of planes, comprising 242 bombers and fighters. Darwin was relatively well covered by anti-aircraft fire. However, the only operational Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadrons were in Europe, North Africa or th ...

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At least 243 civilians and military personnel were killed, most of them on the sunken ships — it has been argued that the real toll was much higher: for instance, anecdotal accounts report 300 bodies being buried in a mass grave at a beach.[1] Authorities probably did not take stock of the impact on the numerically significant indigenous Australian population of the area. A secret military intelligence report estimated the casualties at 1,100, equal to about half the number killed at Pearl Harbor. At least 330 people were wounded and 200 of these were serio ...

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This page deals with current events in Canada, of interest to Canada and/or involving Canadians. February 2005 in Canada - February 28 2005. Studies on polygamy will be done by Status of Women Canada for the federal government to address concerns that same-sex marriage will be a step towards it. The results will be published in December or January. (CTV) The five-year battle to live in Canada ended for Sanja Pecelj's as she arrived in Halifax. Having spent 441 days in a church basemen ...

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February 2005 in rail transport - February 1 – February 5. February 2005 in rail transport - February 6 – February 12. February 9 - BNSF Railway announces that it has begun planning for the construction of a new intermodal container transload facility near the port of Los Angeles, California. [1] February 2005 in rail transport - February 13 – February 19. February 15 - Construction begins on the first light rail ...

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February 2005 in sports - 28 February 2005. NCAA basketball: Temple University announces that head men's basketball coach John Chaney will not coach in the Atlantic 10 Conference's tournament. This decision stems from an incident during a game against Saint Joseph's University on February 24, when Chaney responded to the non-calling of illegal screens by Hawks players by sending in Temple center Nehemiah Ingram to commit hard fouls on Saint Joseph's center John Bryant. (San Diego Union-Trib ...

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Maagha (Hindi: माघ maagh) is a month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Maagh is the eleventh month of the year, beginning on 21 January and ending on 19 February. In lunar religious calendars, Maagh may begin on either the new moon or the full moon around the same time of year, and is usually the eleventh month of the year. In solar religious calendars, Maagh begins with the Sun's entry into Capricorn ...

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Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). 1807 - Events. February - Napoleon attacks Russia February 6 - Naval Engagement February 8 - Battle of Eylau - Napoleon defeats Russians under General Benigssen February 19 - In Alabama, Former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr is tried for conspiracy and aquitted. March ...

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Aryabhata was India's first satellite, named after the great Indian astronomer of the same name. It was launched by the Soviet Union on 19 April 1975 from Kapustin Yar using a Cosmos-3M launch vehicle. Aryabhata was built by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to conduct experiments related to astronomy. The satellite reentered the Earth's atmosphere on 11 February 1992. Other related archives11 February, 19 April, 1975, 1992, Aryabhata, Cosmos-3M, Indian, Indian Space Resea

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Andrija Puharich (born February 19, 1918 in Chicago, IL), is a psychical researcher and supportive biographer of Uri Geller. In 1983 he was granted a U.S. patent for a "Method and Apparatus for Splitting Water Molecules." This method would reportedly split water molecules into Hydrogen and Oxygen with a net energy gain, and is essentially a perpetual motion device that would violate the first law of thermodynamics. Category: 1918 births ...

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February 2005 in sports - 5 February 2005. National Football League: Quarterbacks Dan Marino and Steve Young are selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in their first years of eligiblity. They are joined by two early NFL pioneers, quarterback Benny Friedman and Fritz Pollard, the first prominent African-American in the NFL. (AP/Yahoo!) Rugby union - Six Nations: In the opener of the competition in Saint-Denis, France, France comes back from a 9-0 deficit early in the second half to defe ...

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This page deals with current events in the United States, of interest to the US and/or involving Americans. February 2005 in the United States - February 28 2005. Federated Department Stores buys Mays Department Stores for 11 bn dollars. The new company has approximately 300,000 employees and 30 bn dollars in annual sales. MSNBC February 2005 in the United States - February 27 2005. Halle Berry turns up to collect her Razzie award, one of the few actors to actually do so, stating ...

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This page deals with current events in Great Britain and Ireland, of interest to and/or involving the British or the Irish. February 2005 in Britain and Ireland - February 27 2005. English Premier League referee Mike Dean is suspended indefinitely after officials learn of his involvement in a betting website. (Daily Mail) The British Library reveals that 8000 items, worth at least £250,000, are confirmed as missing or stolen since 1997. These include maps of Britain from 1 ...

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This page deals with current events in or relating to Hong Kong and Macau. February 2005 in Hong Kong and Macao - Saturday February 26 2005. The 6 last bottles of whisky produced in 1937 will be sold at HK International Airport. There were 61 bottles started being sold 4 years ago. They were sold at GBP£10 000. CRHK February 2005 in Hong Kong and Macao - Friday February 25 2005. HK Government says an undersea tunnel will not be possible for the ...

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