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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 12 – 'The Wizard of Oz' Premieres and More

Shauna Wright — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 20:00:44 +0000

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

1851 – Isaac Singer patents the sewing machine (More info)

1898 – An Armistice ends the Spanish-American War (More info)

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This Day in History for August 11 – Inmates Arrive at Alcatraz and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:00:19 +0000

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

1934 – The first civilian inmates arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island (More info)

1965 – The predominately black neighborhood of Watts in Los Angeles erupts in riots that last six days and leave 34 people dead (More info)

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This Day in History for August 9 – Sistine Chapel Opens and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:00:08 +0000

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

1483 – The Sistine Chapel in Rome opens with a celebratory Mass (More info)

1930 – Betty Boop debuts in the cartoon ‘Dizzy Dishes’ (More info)

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This Day in History for August 7 – Purple Heart Created and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:00:00 +0000

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

1782 – George Washington orders the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle; it is later renamed to the more poetic Purple Heart (More info)

1789 – The United States War Department, which later becomes the Department of Defense, is established (More info)

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This Day in Sports History — August 7

Joe Student — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:35:35 +0000

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on August 7:

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This Day in History for August 6 – Hiroshima Bombed and More

Shauna Wright — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 20:00:43 +0000

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

1890 – Murderer William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair (More info)

1926 – Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping (More info)

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This Day in History for August 5 – 'American Bandstand' Debuts and More

Shauna Wright — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 20:00:07 +0000

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

1861 – To help pay for the Civil War, the US government levies its first income tax (More info)

1884 – The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid in New York Harbor (More info)

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This Day in History for August 3 – Calvin Coolidge Takes Office and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:00:46 +0000

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

1492 – Christopher Columbus sets sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain (More info)

1900 – The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company is founded (More info)

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This Day in History for July 27 – Bugs Bunny Debuts and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:00:07 +0000

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

1940 – Bugs Bunny makes his debut in the animated short ‘A Wild Hare’ (More info)

1974 – The House Judiciary Committee votes to impeach President Richard Nixon for obstruction of justice (More info)

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This Day in History for July 18 – 'Mein Kampf' Published and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:00:06 +0000

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

64 – A great fire begins that ultimately destroys most of Rome (More info)

1925 – Adolf Hitler publishes the first volume of his personal manifesto, ‘Mein Kampf’ (More info)

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This Day in History for July 17 – Disneyland Opens and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:00:03 +0000

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

1762 – Catherine II becomes tsar of Russia upon the murder of Peter III (More info)

1898 – Spain surrenders to the United States at Santiago, Cuba, ending the Spanish-American War (More info)

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This Day in Sports History — July 16

Joe Student — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 20:30:25 +0000

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on July 16 :

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This Day in History for July 16 – Apollo 11 Launches and More

Shauna Wright — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 20:00:09 +0000

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

1790 – The District of Columbia is established as the capital of the United States (More info)

1969 – The first manned space mission to land on the Moon, Apollo 11, launches (More info)

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This Day in Sports History — July 15

Joe Student — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 20:20:35 +0000

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on July 15:

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This Day in History for July 15 – BP Finally Caps Blown Oil Well and More

Shauna Wright — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 20:00:28 +0000

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

1799 – The Rosetta Stone is found (More info)

1870 – Georgia becomes the last of the former Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union (More info)

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This Day in History for July 14 – Storming of Bastille and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:00:10 +0000

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

1789 – The storming and destruction of Bastille marks the beginning of the French Revolution (More info)

1798 – The Sedition Act becomes law, making it a federal crime to write, publish or utter false or malicious statements about the U.S. government (More info)

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This Day in History for July 13 – Hollywood Sign Dedication and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:00:29 +0000

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

1863 – In New York City, opponents of the draft begin three days of rioting which will be later regarded as the worst in U.S. history (More info)

1923 – The Hollywood sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Los Angeles; it originally reads Hollywoodland but the four last letters are dropped after a 1949 renovation (More info)

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This Day in Sports History — July 13

Joe Student — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:05:18 +0000

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on July 13:

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This Day in History for July 12 – Mondale Chooses Ferraro and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:00:59 +0000

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

1543 – King Henry VIII marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr (More info)

1861 – Wild Bill Hickok gains fame as a gunfighter after he coolly shoots three men in his first shootout (More info)

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