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The Green

The Green is a grass-covered field and common space at the center of Dartmouth College, an Ivy League university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. It was among the first parcels of land obtained by the College upon its founding in 1769, and is the only creation of the 18th century remaining at the center of the campus. Many of Dartmouth's important campus buildings are located around the Green. After being cleared of pine trees, it initially served as a pasture and later as an athletic field for College sporting events. Today, it is a central location for rallies, celebrations, and demonstrations, and serves as a general, all-purpose recreation area. The College describes the Green as "historic" and as the "emotional center" of the institution. (more...)

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  • On this day...

    September 7: Independence Day in Brazil (1822)

    "Benjamin", the last thylacine

  • 1893 – British expatriates in Italy founded the Genoa Cricket & Athletic Club, today one of Italy's oldest association football clubs.
  • 1927 – American inventor Philo Farnsworth transmitted the first images using his all-electronic television system.
  • 1936 – The last thylacine (pictured) died in captivity in Hobart Zoo in Australia.
  • 1940World War II: The German Luftwaffe changed their strategy in the Battle of Britain and began bombing London and other British cities and towns for over 50 consecutive nights.
  • 2004Hurricane Ivan made landfall on Grenada and devastated at least 85% of the island.

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    Airdrop

    A Boeing C-17 performs an airdrop of humanitarian aid following the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Airdrops were developed during World War II to resupply otherwise inaccessible troops. Early airdrops were conducted by dropping or pushing padded bundles from aircraft, and this evolved to using parachutes.

    Photo: James L. Harper Jr., USAF

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