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2011 Event - A terrorist-related travel warning for the Philippines is issued by the United States

2011 Event - Walid al-Muallem, foreign minister of Syria, denounces the European Union for the travel bans and asset freezes it has imposed on Syria

2011 Event - The U.S. Department of State issues a global travel alert to all U.S. citizens, warning of enhanced potential for anti-American violence

2011 Event - In Egypt, a travel ban is imposed on former President Hosni Mubarak and his family

1997 Event - Discovery buys Travel Channel for $20 million

1996 Death - Robert Louis Tewdwr Moss, journalist/travel writer, dies at 42

1995 Death - Adrienne Keith Cohen, travel editor, dies at 69

1995 Event - Carlson Wagonlit Travel Agency begins charging $15 service fee

1995 Event - American Express Travel begins charging for domestic air tickets

1992 Death - Jacob "Bob" de Uyl, journalist/author (Restless Travel), dies at 61

1992 Death - Bob den Uyl, Dutch journalist and writer (Restless Travel), dies at 61

1992 Death - Josef Neckermann, German founder mail-order firm/travel bureau, dies

1991 Death - Leonardus S van Egerat, travel expert, dies at 68

1991 Event - Soviet parliament approves law allowing citizens to travel abroad

1990 Death - Graig Russel, Canadian travel expert/transvestite, dies

1981 Event - 2 Habash terrorists attack a travel agency in Greece killing 2

1981 Death - Richard Boone, actor (Paladin-Have Gun Will Travel), dies at 63

1972 Event - U.S. ends 22 year travel ban to China

1969 Death - Kam Tong, actor (Have Gun Will Travel, Mr. Garlund), dies at 62

1968 Event - Commercial air travel begins between U.S. and U.S.S.R.

1964 Event - Beatles travel canals of Amsterdam

1963 Event - West and East Berlin sign accord about travel rules

1961 Birthday - Robert Louis Tewdwr Moss, journalist/travel writer

1961 Event - East Germany imposed new curbs on travel between West and East Berlin

1960 Event - CBS radio cancels "Have Gun Will Travel"

1956 Event - 3rd class travel on British Railways ends

1955 Event - Building of space travel center at Baikonur Kazachstan begins

1954 Death - Hans Lodeizen, Johan Frederik, poet (Travel to Congo), dies at 26

1950 Birthday - Robyn Davidson, born in Miles, Australia, author, travel writer, wrote 'Tracks'

1946 Event - Harry Truman becomes 1st U.S. president to travel in a submerged sub

1946 Event - U.S. Supreme Court bans discrimination in interstate travel

1944 Event - Rommel and von Rundstedt travel to Berchtesgaden

1941 Birthday - Paul Theroux, American travel book writer, Mosquito Coast

1940 Event - Green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane

1940 Event - Nazi's forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains

1934 Event - Franklin D. Roosevelt became 1st President to travel through Panama Canal

1931 Birthday - Dervla Murphy, travel author, Full Tilt, In Ethiopia with a Mule

1928 Birthday - Monty Sunshine, jazz bandleader, Gotta Travel On

1926 Birthday - Jan Morris, travel writer, Among the Cities, Hong Kong, Journeys

1926 Birthday - Adrienne Keith Cohen, travel editor

1923 Birthday - Leonardus S van Egeraat, Dutch travel expert

1923 Birthday - James Kirkup, travel writer/poet/novelist, African in Greenland

1918 Event - President Wilson sails for Versailles Peace Conference in France, 1st chief executive to travel outside U.S. while in office

1917 Birthday - Richard Boone, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Paladin-Have Gun Will Travel

1908 Event - Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Murdock become 1st to travel across U.S. by car, they leave Los Angeles in a Packard and arrive in New York City in 32d-5h-25m

1894 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA's awarded cup by trustees as Ottawa refuses to travel to Toronto to play

1892 Death - Thomas Cook, CEO (Cook Travel Bureau), dies at 83

1885 Birthday - Malcolm Campbell, 1st auto racer to travel 5 miles/min, 8 km/min

1841 Event - Thomas Cook opens 1st travel agency

1831 Event - Charles Darwin refuses to travel with HMS Beagle

1831 Event - John Henslow asks Charles Darwin to travel with him on HMS Beagle

1812 Birthday - Ivan Goncharov, Russia, novelist/travel writer, Oblomov

1808 Birthday - Thomas Cook, founder, Cook travel bureau

1801 Birthday - Karl Baedeker, Germany, published travel books

1304 Birthday - Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer, Travels in Asia and Africa

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