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  1. 2. He resigned the U.S. presidency as a result of the Watergate scandal on August 9, 1974 (Last Name).
  2. 4. The fall of this institution on July 14, 1789 is commonly considered the beginning of the French Revolution.
  3. 5. This author of The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers was born on July 24, 1802 in Villers-Cotterets, France(Last Name).
  4. 8. Best known for his dynamic paintings of dancers, this French impressionist was born on July 19, 1834 (Last Name).
  5. 10. This Micronesian nation was ceded to the U.S. by Spain on July 21, 1898.
  6. 12. Often dubbed the "Mother of Science Fiction", this author of "Frankenstein" was born on August 30, 1797 (Last Name).
  7. 13. This prolific British film director of "Birds", "Psycho" and countless others, was born on August 13, 1899 (Last Name).
  8. 17. Legendary tennis player and outspoken advocate, this Arthur was born on July 10, 1943 (Last Name).
  9. 18. Billed as "3 days of Peace & Music", this festival commenced on August 15, 1969.
  10. 20. This Italian luxury liner sank after colliding with the Swedish liner "Stockholm" on July 25, 1956 (Two Words).
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  1. 1. The city in which the Declaration of Independence was signed on August 2, 1776.
  2. 3. This Amendment, ratified July 9, 1868,U.S. citizenship and prohibited individual States from abridging the rights of any American citizen without due process and equal protection under the law.
  3. 6. He administered the first vaccine for rabies on July 6, 1885 (Last Name).
  4. 7. This German poet philosopher best known for "Faust" was born on August 28, 1749 in Frankfurt (Last Name).
  5. 9. Short for "satchel mouth", this is the nickname for the inimitable Louis Armstrong, born August 4, 1901.
  6. 11. The world watched as he took our first step on the moon on July 20, 1969 (Last Name).
  7. 14. This volcano in southern Italy erupted on August 24, 79 CE, destroying the cities of Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum.
  8. 15. Famous for her marksmanship, she was born on August 13, 1860 (Last Name).
  9. 16. The first African American Supreme Court appointee, he was born on July 2, 1908 (Last Name).
  10. 19. The 44th U.S. President, he was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii (Last Name).