Saturday, July 16
Today is Saturday, July 16, the 197th day of 2011. There are 168 days left in the year.Highlights in history on this date:
1054 - Pope Leo IX delivers an excommunication to the patriarch in Constantinople. The patriarch then excommunicates the pope, resulting in the East-West Schism with Christianity split into Catholic and Orthodox churches.
1533 - Atahualpa, king of the Inca empire, is executed on orders of conquistador Francisco Pizarro, after the India n leader paid the Spaniard's ransom demand _ one roomful of gold and two of silver.
1809 - Revolt breaks out in upper Peru against Spanish authority.
1855 - Britain's Parliament establishes responsible government throughout Australia n states, except for Western Australia .
1921 - Greek forces defeat Turks at Kutania in Turkey.
1925 - First elected parliament in Iraq opens in Baghdad.
1940 - Adolf Hitler gives orders to prepare the invasion of Britain.
1941 - German forces pierce Soviet Stalin Line and take Smolensk.
1945 - First atomic bomb is exploded by the United States over desert in New Mexico, heralding start of atomic age.
1949 - Chinese Nationalists organize Supreme Council under Chiang Kai-Shek which begins to move forces to Taiwan.
1951 - Belgium's King Leopold III abdicates and is succeeded by his son Baudouin.
1966 - India 's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ends visit to Moscow with promise of $1 billion in Soviet aid for her country.
1969 - U.S. Apollo 11 spacecraft is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to land first men on Moon.
1979 - Saddam Hussein takes over as president of Iraq.
1991 - U.S. tentatively decides to give up Clark Air Base in Philippines after the base is damaged in volcanic eruption of Mount Pinatubo earlier in the year.
1993 - The Republic of Congo's democratically elected government imposes a state of emergency 15 days to put down an armed rebellion in the capital of the former military dictator.
1994 - The first fragment of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 crashes into Jupiter, creating a 1930 km wide (1,200-mile wide) fireball.
1995 - Four months after they strayed across the border to Iraq, two Americans are released from their maximum security prison.
1996 - In Kiev, Ukraine Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko narrowly escapes an assassination attempt when a bomb exploded near his motorcade.
Peru Quake 2007 - News
On Saturday night the northern coast of Peru experienced a moderate 5 magnitude earthquake which was felt 91 km away in the city of Piura. On Saturday morning a magnitude 5.2 tremor was recorded in eastern New Guinea region of Papua New Guinea.
On Saturday night the northern coast of Peru experienced a moderate 5 magnitude earthquake which was felt 91 km away in the city of Piura. On Saturday morning a magnitude 5.2 tremor was recorded in eastern New Guinea region of Papua New Guinea.
2007 - A 6.8 magnitude earthquake strikes northwestern Japan, causing a fire and radioactive water leak at the world's largest nuclear plant. At least eight people are killed and hundreds injured. 2008 _ Israel frees notorious Lebanese militant Samir
Research by , using data from the US Geological Survey (USGS), has found that earthquake activity (5.0-9.9 magnitude) from 01 January to 19 June 2011 is already exceeding the total annual seismic activity for the years 2001,
Pastoral projects totaled over 45 percent of the funds approved, while 32 percent went to special projects, such as assistance for the Diocese of Ica in Peru which is rebuilding after a devastating 2007 earthquake. Almost $500000, over 23 percent of
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Peru Quake 2007 - Bookshelf
Pisco, Peru, earthquake of August 15, 2007, lifeline performance
Chapter 2: Geotechnical Aspects The 2007 Pisco, Peru, earthquake occurred on August 15, 2007 at about 6:40 pm local time. The event was a subduction zone ...Peru earthquake 2007, flash appeal
2007 Peru Earthquake
Shelter projects, 2008
C.5 Peru - 2007 - Earthquake Case study: Prefabricated transitional shelters ... Peru earthquake, 1 5 August 2007 No. of houses damaged: Over 48000 houses ...National Geographic Traveler Peru
The 2007 earthquake was the worst to hit Peru in several decades. Immediately after the disaster, many international aid organizations offered help. ...Everyday Report Directory
2007 Peru Earthquake - Wikipedia
Article about the 2007 Peru earthquake, the major 8.0 earthquake that hit the central coast of Peru on August 15, 2007.
Death toll hits 450 in Peru earthquake - USATODAY.com
Aug. 15, 2007: Pisco, Peru; magnitude 8.0; at least 450 killed, according to the U.N. ... The quake toppled a wall in Chincha's prison, allowing at least 600 prisoners to flee. ...
Peru Quake Kills Hundreds, But No Tsunami Threat
August 16, 2007. More than 450 people are reported dead after a massive quake rocked Peru yesterday, and officials expect the toll to rise. ...
Peru earthquake kills 450, bodies in streets | Reuters
PISCO, Peru (Reuters) - Peruvians pulled hundreds of dead from the ... Thu, Aug 16 2007. Peru quake kills at least 337. 1 / 22. Men cry over their dead relatives ...
2007 Peru earthquake
2007 Peru earthquake. Map of the Peru coastline, showing location and strength of quake. ... The 2007 Peru earthquake was an earthquake measuring 8.0 on the ...