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This Day in History for January 5 — Golden Gate Bridge Construction Begins, and More

Chris Chaberski — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 14:00:18 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1643: The first legal divorce in the American colonies takes place (more info)

1925: Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming becomes the first female governor in the United States (more info)

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This Day in History for December 8 — John Lennon Killed, and More

Chris Chaberski — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 14:00:15 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1863: President Abraham Lincoln offers his conciliatory plan for reunification of the United States with his Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (more info)

1980: Music icon John Lennon is murdered by a mentally unstable fan in front of the Dakota apartment building in New York City (more info)

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This Day in History for November 2 — Jimmy Carter Elected, and More

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 05:45:56 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1936: Italian dictator Benito Mussolini proclaims the Rome-Berlin Axis, establishing the alliance of the Axis Powers (more info)

1948: In the greatest upset in presidential election history, Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman defeats his Republican challenger, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey (more info)

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This Day in History for October 20 — Congress Investigates Hollywood, and More

Chris Chaberski — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 12:00:54 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1944: Two liquid gas tanks explode in Cleveland, Ohio, killing 130 people and leveling 30 city blocks (more info)

1944: General Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines, 30 months after he declared "I shall return" (more info)

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This Day in History for October 8 – Great Chicago Fire Begins and More

Joe Hyer — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 05:01:42 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1871 – The Great Chicago Fire begins and goes on to kill 250 people, leave 100,000 people homeless, and destroy thousands of buildings (More info)

1956 – The New York Yankees' Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in World Series history (More info)

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This Day in History for October 2 – 'Peanuts' First Published and More

Joe Hyer — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:00:54 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1919 – President Woodrow Wilson suffers a massive stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed (More info)

1950 – Charles M. Schulz's iconic comic strip, 'Peanuts,' is first published (More info)

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This Day in History for September 24 – First Electronic Mail Service Launched and More

Joe Hyer — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 23:00:51 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1789 – The Judiciary Act of 1789, which establishes the Supreme Court of the United States, is passed by Congress and signed by President George Washington (More info)

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This Day in History for September 17 – US Constitution Signed and More

Joe Hyer — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 18:30:52 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1787 – The United States Constitution is signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (More info)

1978 – The Camp David Accords are signed by Israel and Egypt (More info)

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This Day in History for September 12 – JFK Marries Jackie and More

Joe Hyer — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 05:00:37 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1940 – Ancient cave paintings are discovered in Lascaux, France (More info)

1953 – Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy of Massachusetts marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier (More info)

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This Day in History for August 27 – Battle of Dresden and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 05:15:03 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1813 – French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte defeats a larger force of Austrians, Russians, and Prussians at the Battle of Dresden (More info)

1859 – Petroleum is discovered in Titusville, Penn., leading to the world’s first commercially successful oil well (More info)

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This Day in History for August 22 – Red Cross Is Founded and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 05:01:28 +0000

565 – St. Columba reports seeing a monster in Loch Ness, Scotland (More info)

1848 – The United States annexes New Mexico (More info)

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This Day in History for August 21 – Hawaii Becomes a State and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 05:00:01 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1831 – Nat Turner leads black slaves in a rebellion (More info)

1858 – The famous debates between Sen. Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln begin (More info)

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This Day in History for August 20 – NFL Founded and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:00:43 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1866 – President Andrew Johnson formally declares an end to the Civil War (More info)

1920 – The National Football League is founded (More info)

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This Day in History for August 13 – Berlin Divides Itself and More

Shauna Wright — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:00:22 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1878 – A yellow fever epidemic in Memphis eventually empties the city (More info)

1918 – Opha Mae Johnson becomes the first woman to enlist in the United States Marine Corps (More info)

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This Day in History for August 10 – Smithsonian Established and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:00:43 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1793 – The Louvre officially opens in Paris (More info)

1846 – The Smithsonian Institution is chartered by the United States Congress (More info)

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This Day in History for July 19 – First Women's Rights Convention and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:00:41 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1692 – Five women are hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Mass. (More info)

1848 – The first women’s rights convention, called by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia C. Mott, was held in Seneca Falls, N.Y. (More info)

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This Day in History for June 11 – Timothy McVeigh Executed and More

Shauna Wright — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 23:58:41 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1962 – Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin allegedly become the only prisoners to escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island (More info)

1963 – Alabama Gov. George Wallace unsuccessfully tries to physically block two black students from registering at the University of Alabama (More info)

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This Day in History for June 8 – Milton Berle Makes Television Debut and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:00:02 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1789 – James Madison introduces 12 proposed amendments to the US Constitution, 10 of which later become the Bill of Rights (More info)

1948 – Milton Berle hosts the debut of ‘Texaco Star Theater’ (More info)

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This Day in History for May 30 – Lincoln Memorial Dedicated and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 29 May 2012 22:05:10 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1431 – Joan of Arc is burned at the stake as a heretic (More info)

1806 – Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a duel after Dickinson accuses Jackson’s wife of bigamy (More info)

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This Day in History for May 3 – The First Spam E-mail Is Sent and More

Kathy Landin — Wed, 02 May 2012 20:19:40 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1802 – Washington, DC is granted a municipal government consisting of a mayor appointed by the president of the US, officially incorporating it as a city (More info)

1877 – Ontario, Canada’s Labatt Park, the oldest continually operating baseball grounds in the world, has its first game (More info)

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