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Project E was a Cold War arrangement under which the United States provided the United Kingdom with nuclear weapons for the Royal Air Force (RAF). It was later expanded to provide warheads to the British Army, and there was a maritime version known as Project N that provided nuclear depth bombs. US personnel retained custody of the weapons, and handled their storage, maintenance and readiness. The first bombers equipped with Project E weapons were Canberras (example pictured). Due to the operational restrictions, and the loss of independence of the British nuclear deterrent, Project E bombs were phased out in the strategic role in 1962, although they still equipped tactical bombers, and were used on the Thor missiles operated by the RAF from 1959 to 1963 under Project Emily. The British Army acquired Project E warheads for its Corporal, Honest John and Lance missiles, and its artillery pieces. The last Project E weapons were withdrawn from service in 1992. (Full article...)

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Edith Munro in uniform

... that after her son, U.S. Coast Guard signalman Douglas Albert Munro, was killed in battle, 48-year-old Edith Munro (pictured) joined the Coast Guard herself?
... that hearing protection fit-testing is used to determine if devices like earplugs or earmuffs are providing the right amount of sound reduction?
... that Hu Peiquan founded the journal of Northwestern Polytechnical University and served as its chief editor for more than 60 years?
... that the start of the Greek Revolution of 1821 is celebrated today?
... that Bekah Brunstetter's play The Cake, about a baker refusing to serve gay customers, was partly inspired by her father Peter S. Brunstetter's opposition to same-sex marriage?
... that the peanut worm Themiste hennahi is a "tentacle breather"?
... that Alfred Westou is said to have combed the hair and cut the nails of St Cuthbert, even though the saint had been dead for more than three centuries?
... that Karta, an orangutan at the Adelaide Zoo, escaped from her enclosure by short-circuiting an electrical fence using a stick?

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Robert Mueller

The U.S. Special Counsel investigation, headed by Robert Mueller (pictured), concludes that there was no collusion between President Donald Trump's election campaign and Russian election interference, but does not reach a conclusion regarding allegations of obstructed justice.
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant loses its last territory in Syria following a defeat by the Syrian Democratic Forces and the US-led coalition.
An explosion at a chemical plant in Xiangshui, Jiangsu, China, kills at least 64 people and injures more than 90 others.
Nursultan Nazarbayev resigns as President of Kazakhstan after a 29-year tenure, appointing Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as interim president.

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March 25: Bengali Genocide Remembrance Day

King Faisal of Saudi Arabia

1410 – The Yongle Emperor of Ming dynasty China launched the first of his military campaigns against the Mongols, resulting in the fall of the Mongol khan Bunyashiri.
1655 – Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovered Titan, the largest natural satellite of the planet Saturn.
1807 – The Slave Trade Act became law, abolishing the slave trade in the British Empire.
1949 – The Soviet Union began mass deportations of more than 90,000 people from the Baltic states to Siberia.
1975 – King Faisal of Saudi Arabia (pictured) was shot and killed by his nephew Faisal bin Musaid.

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Lanier Mansion

The National Historic Landmarks in Indiana represent Indiana's history from the Native American era to its early European settlers and motor racing. There are 42 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in the state, which are located in 23 of its 92 counties. The National Historic Landmark Program is administered by the National Park Service, a branch of the Department of the Interior. The National Park Service determines which properties meet NHL criteria and makes nomination recommendations after an owner notification process. All NHLs are also included on the National Register of Historic Places, a list of historic properties that the National Park Service deems to be worthy of preservation. Marion County, the location of the state capital Indianapolis, has the most NHLs, with ten, followed by Bartholomew County with seven and Jefferson County with four. Eight Historic Landmarks in Indiana are more specifically designated National Historic Landmark Districts, meaning that they cover a large area rather than a single building. The Lanier Mansion (pictured) and Charles L. Shrewsbury House are within the boundaries of the Madison Historic District. (Full list...)

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A 2004 test of the sound suppression system on NASA's Mobile Launcher Platform (MLP) at the Kennedy Space Center. Used in both the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs, the three MLPs supported the vehicle stack throughout the build-up and launch process.

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