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2020-01-13

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Under arms

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Under arms describes a state of military readiness. Typically, troops are considered "under arms" when they are in uniform, on duty, and carrying a weapon, as opposed to being in uniform, on duty, but not carrying a weapon.

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Taal Volcano
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Taal Volcano, also known as Taal Caldera, is a large caldera filled by Taal Lake in the Philippines. Located in the prov…

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On This Day

10 events
2012
Costa_Concordia
The Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia (pictured) ran aground on a reef and capsized off Isola del Giglio, Tuscany.
2003
208996_Achlys
The trans-Neptunian object 208996 Achlys was discovered by Chad Trujillo and Michael E. Brown at Palomar Observatory, California.
2001
January_2001_El_Salvador_earthquake
The first of two large earthquakes in the span of a month struck El Salvador, killing at least 944 people and destroying over 100,000 homes.
2000
Steve_Ballmer
Steve Ballmer replaced Bill Gates as the chief executive officer of Microsoft.
1972
Ignatius_Kutu_Acheampong
Ghanaian military officer Ignatius Kutu Acheampong led a coup to overthrow Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia and President Edward Akufo-Addo.
1972
Bernice_Gera
Bernice Gera won a sex-discrimination lawsuit against the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, allowing her to become the first female professional baseball umpire.
1969
Rock_music
British rock band Led Zeppelin released their first album, Led Zeppelin, in the United States.
1968
Johnny_Cash
American singer Johnny Cash recorded his landmark album At Folsom Prison live at Folsom State Prison in California.
1963
Sylvanus_Olympio
Togo's first president, Sylvanus Olympio (pictured), was assassinated by military officers in a coup d'état led by Emmanuel Bodjollé, Étienne Eyadéma, and Kléber Dadjo.
1953
Doctors'_plot
Nine Moscow doctors were accused of a plot to poison members of the Soviet political and military leadership.

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