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On June 5June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. Events 1700-1899 1783 The Montgolfier brothers publicly demonstrate their montgolfiere ( hot air balloon). 1817 First Great Lakes steamer, the Fr 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U, 12.5 km of improvements, including the new 2.1km bored Stonehenge road tunnelThe Stonehenge road tunnel is a controversial tunnel proposed by the United Kingdom Highways Agency which will take the busy A303 road under Stonehenge in Wiltshire. A tunnel under the site has been debated for many years as the volume of traffic on the r under Stonehenge were announced. On September 4September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). There are 118 days remaining. Events 476 Romulus Augustus, the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, was deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself King of Italy. 1781 Los Angeles is founded a public enquiry into whether the plans are adequate was announced, concluding on May 11May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). There are 234 days remaining. Events 330 Byzantium is renamed Constantinople during a dedication ceremony. 1502 Christopher Columbus leaves for his fourth and final voyag, 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co, that they were, despite protests from charities and landowners that the tunnel should be longer. The other improvements are:
West of Ilminster, to avoid building a dual carriageway through the Blackdown Hills the A358 from Ilminster to the M5 motorway at Taunton is being considered as a possible alternative route.
Because of the A303's fame as the main route from London to the Glastonbury Festival and Stonehenge (also a festival site) it was the subject of a song, 303, by pop group Kula Shaker on their number one hit debut album "K" in 1996.
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