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  2. Trinity (nuclear test) - Wikipedia

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    December 20, 1968. Trinity was the code name of the first detonation of a nuclear weapon, conducted by the United States Army at 5:29 a.m. MWT [ a ] (11:29:21 GMT) on July 16, 1945, as part of the Manhattan Project. The test was of an implosion-design plutonium bomb, nicknamed the "gadget", of the same design as the Fat Man bomb later detonated ...

  3. July 16 - Wikipedia

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    July 16 is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 168 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 622 ...

  4. Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    The Sixteenth Amendment in the National Archives. The Sixteenth Amendment (Amendment XVI) to the United States Constitution allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states on the basis of population. It was passed by Congress in 1909 in response to the 1895 Supreme Court case of Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.

  5. 2015 Chattanooga shootings - Wikipedia

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    There, Abdulazeez fired 30 to 45 shots [7] into the office from inside a silver rental Ford Mustang convertible, [8] wounding a U.S. Marine. He then escaped and led members of the Chattanooga Police Department on a seven-mile pursuit. [9] At the time of the first shooting, only seven people, including the wounded Marine, were inside the ...

  6. Louis XVI - Wikipedia

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    Signature. Louis XVI (Louis Auguste; French: [lwi sɛːz]; 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. Marie Antoinette was the wife of Louis XVI. The son of Louis, Dauphin of France (1729–1765) (son and heir-apparent of King Louis XV), and Maria Josepha of ...

  7. Sixteenth Street Historic District - Wikipedia

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    July 11, 2007. Designated DCIHS. March 9, 1977. The Sixteenth Street Historic District is a 1.25-mile (2.01 km) linear historic district in Washington, D.C., that includes all structures along 16th Street NW between H Street and Florida Avenue. The district's southern boundary is bordered by Lafayette Square, just north of the White House, and ...

  8. Matthew 7:16 - Wikipedia

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    Matthew 7:16. Sermon on the mount. Jan Luyken (1681 - 1762). Matthew 7:16 is the sixteenth verse of the seventh chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament and is part of the Sermon on the Mount. This verse continues the section warning against false prophets.

  9. Sweet sixteen (birthday) - Wikipedia

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    A sweet sixteen is a coming-of-age party [1] celebrating one's 16th birthday, mainly celebrated in the United States and Canada.While they are not a legal adult, typically, when they turn 16 is when many people learn to drive, get jobs, and assume other adult responsibilities.