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This Day in History for August 24 – Mount Vesuvius Erupts and More

By Shauna Wright August 23, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

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

79 – Mount Vesuvius erupts, burying the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae in volcanic ash (More info)

1912 – Alaska becomes a United States territory (More info)

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This Day in Sports History — August 24

By Joe Student August 23, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on August 24:

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This Day in History for August 23 – Gaddafi Overthrown and More

By Shauna Wright August 22, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

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

1926 – Silent film star Rudolph Valentino dies from a ruptured ulcer at the age of 31, sending tens of thousands of fans into a hysterical state of mass mourning (More info)

1939 – Germany and the Soviet Union shock the world by signing the Hitler-Stalin Pact (More info)

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

By Shauna Wright August 21, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

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 Sports History — August 22

By Joe Student August 21, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on August 22:

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

By Shauna Wright August 20, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

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 Sports History — August 21

By Joe Student August 20, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on August 21:

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Category: History, Sports
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This Day in History for August 20 – NFL Founded and More

By Shauna Wright August 19, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

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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