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  2. Portal:United States/On this day/August 17 - Wikipedia

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    Events. 1807 – Robert Fulton's first American steamboat leaves New York City for Albany, New York on the Hudson River, inaugurating the first commercial steamboat service in the world.

  3. 50 flower quotes that spread a little sunshine - AOL

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    Use one of these short and inspirational flower quotes for Instagram, Facebook or to simply celebrate the beauty of sunflowers, roses and nature's other blooms. 50 flower quotes that spread a ...

  4. Reading These Flower Quotes Will Have You Feeling Fresh ... - AOL

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    Many of the sayings on this list pay homage to the show-stopping colors and scents of flowers, like these words from novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch: "People from a planet without flowers ...

  5. Guess which day set the record for most flowers sold in the US

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    August 17th, 1977, the day after "the King of Rock and Roll" died, set the record for most flowers sold in the US on a single day. According to then-Associated Press reporter Mark Knoller, who ...

  6. August 17 - Wikipedia

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    310 – Pope Eusebius dies, possibly from a hunger strike, shortly after being banished by the Emperor Maxentius to Sicily.; 682 – Pope Leo II begins his pontificate. [1]986 – Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: Battle of the Gates of Trajan: The Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Samuel and Aron defeat the Byzantine forces at the Gate of Trajan, with Byzantine Emperor Basil II barely escaping.

  7. The Most Inspirational Flower Quotes About Life, Love, and ...

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    The 56 Best Quotes About Flowers Kevin Vandenberghe - Getty Images "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." [table-of-contents] stripped

  8. List of national flowers - Wikipedia

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    One or two county flowers have a long history in England – the red rose of Lancashire dates from the Middle Ages, for instance. However, the county flower concept was only extended to cover the whole United Kingdom in 2002, as a promotional tool by a charity.

  9. Portal:United States/Anniversaries/August/August 17 - Wikipedia

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