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Archive Home > 2008 > May > 26 > First major oil strike in Mideast in 1908

First major oil strike in Mideast in 1908

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
May 26, 2008

Today is Monday, May 26, the 147th day of 2008. There are 219 days left in the year. This is the Memorial Day observance.

Today’s Highlight in History

One hundred years ago, on May 26, 1908, the first major oil strike in the Middle East took place as engineers working for British....

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