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Thursday, November 22, 1917
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The Headlines
HINDENBURG LINE BROKEN; Gen. Byng's Men at Cantaing, Not Three Milesfrom Cambrai.ADVANCE ON 32-MILE FRONTSweep Against Germans Extends from St. Quentin tothe Scarpe River.RESISTANCE of FOE WEAKMany Villages Are Taken andFirst Two Defense LinesAre Captured. Haig Summarizes the Gains. The Early Official Report. Berlin Admits Yielding Ground.
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- Charles de Gaulle (1890)
- André Gide (1869)
- George Eliot (1819)
- Abigail Adams (1744)
- Louis Néel (1904)
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General
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Tech Check
Modern Zipper & Drone Torpedoes.
Cost of Living (1910)
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Gallon of Gas
$0.15
Average Home
$3,600
New Car
$950
Time Elapsed
39,643 days ago
(108 years, 223 days)