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This Day in History - June 17, 2021
A famous American symbol arrived in New York Harbor via ship on this day in 1885.
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02:1217/06/2021
This Day in History - June 16, 2021
America’s first roller coaster debuted at Coney Island on this day in 1884.
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02:5116/06/2021
This Day in History - June 15, 2021
Charles Goodyear made an accidental discovery on this day in 1844.
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02:0915/06/2021
This Day in History - June 14, 2021
The stars and stripes became the official American flag on this day in 1777.
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02:5214/06/2021
This Day in History - June 13, 2021
Reading the Miranda rights became standard operating procedure on this day in 1966.
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02:1713/06/2021
This Day in History - June 12, 2021
Anne Frank received a diary for her 13th birthday on this day in 1929.
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02:2212/06/2021
This Day in History - June 11, 2021
E.T. hit theaters on this day in 1982.
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02:1811/06/2021
This Day in History - June 10, 2021
Benjamin Franklin famously flew his kite in a thunderstorm on this day in 1752.
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02:2110/06/2021
This Day in History - June 9, 2021
Secretariat won a stunning victory on this day in 1973.
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02:0309/06/2021
This Day in History - 6/8/21
James Madison introduced the Bill of Rights on this day in 1791.
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02:0808/06/2021
This Day in History - 6/7/21
Texas became the first state in the nation to make Juneteenth an official holiday on this day in 1979.
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01:5107/06/2021
This Day in History - 6/6/21
The D-Day invasion began on this day in 1944.
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02:2806/06/2021
This Day in History - 6/5/21
Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated on this day in 1968.
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02:0905/06/2021
This Day in History - 6/4/21
A decisive World War II battle began on this day in 1942.
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02:0704/06/2021
This Day in History - 6/3/21
The Chinese government authorized a crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests on this day in 1989.
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02:1503/06/2021
This Day in History - 6/2/21
A president tied the knot at the White House on this day in 1886.
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01:5702/06/2021
This Day in History - 6/1/21
A Hollywood star was born on this day in 1926.
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02:0101/06/2021
This Day in History 5/31/21
One of the world’s most famous clocks started keeping time on this day in 1859.
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01:5631/05/2021
This Day in History - 5/30/21
Joan of Arc met a fiery end on this day in 1431.
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02:0630/05/2021
This Day in History 5/29/21
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made history on Mount Everest on this day in 1953.
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02:0529/05/2021
This Day in History - 5/28/21
he famed 54th Massachusetts Regiment left Boston for Civil War combat on this day in 1863.
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02:0528/05/2021
This Day in History - 5/27/21
The Golden Gate Bridge opened to the public on this day in 1937.
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02:5827/05/2021
This Day in History - 5/26/21
A new law barred immigrants from some countries from the U.S. on this day in 1924.
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02:0826/05/2021
This Day in History - 5/25/21
Star Wars hit theaters on this day in 1977.
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02:0625/05/2021
This Day in History - 5/24/21
The Brooklyn Bridge connected Brooklyn and Manhattan on this day in 1883.
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03:0324/05/2021
This Day in History 5/23/21
Bonnie and Clyde met a violent end on this day in 1934.
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02:1723/05/2021
This Day in History 5/22/21
A bloody attack shocked the U.S. Senate on this day in 1856.
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02:0422/05/2021
This Day in History 5/21/21
The American Red Cross was founded on this day in 1881.
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02:5121/05/2021
This Day in History 5/20/21
Charles Lindbergh embarked on a history-making flight on this day in 1927.
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02:1520/05/2021
This Day in History - May 19, 2021
EgyptAir Flight 804 disappeared on this day in 2016.
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02:0119/05/2021
This Day in History - May 18, 2021
Facebook went public on this day in 2012.
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02:4318/05/2021
This Day in History - May 17, 2021
The Supreme Court ruled school segregation illegal on this day in 1954.
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01:5517/05/2021
This Day in History - May 16, 2021
The very first Academy Awards were handed out on this day in 1929.
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02:0816/05/2021
This Day in History - May 15, 2021
An American trailblazer was born on this day in 1937.
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02:0315/05/2021
This Day in History - May 14, 2021
The final episode of Seinfeld aired on this day in 1998.
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02:3914/05/2021
This Day in History - May 13, 2021
Pope John Paul II was targeted by an assassin on this day in 1981.
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02:0513/05/2021
This Day in History - May 12, 2021
Teddy Roosevelt marked a presidential first on this day in 1903.
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02:0612/05/2021
This Day in History - May 11, 2021
India marked a major milestone on this day in 2000.
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01:5311/05/2021
This Day in History - May 10, 2021
J. Edgar Hoover took over the FBI on this day in 1924.
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02:0810/05/2021
This Day in History - May 9, 2021
Mother’s Day was born on this day in 1914.
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02:0109/05/2021
This Day in History - May 8, 2021
World War II in Europe finally ended on this day in 1945.
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01:5708/05/2021
This Day in History - May 7, 2021
A serial killer doctor was put to death on this day in 1896.
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02:4207/05/2021
This Day in History - May 6, 2021
Roger Bannister ran the first sub four minute mile on this day in 1954.
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02:0606/05/2021
This Day in History - May 5, 2021
What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate? Find out.
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02:0405/05/2021
This Day in History - May 4, 2021
Ohio college students were gunned down by the National Guard on this day in 1970.
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02:4304/05/2021
This Day in History - May 3, 2021
Machiavelli published The Prince on this day in 1469.
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01:5603/05/2021
This Day in History - May 2, 2021
The legend of the Loch Ness monster was born on this day in 1933.
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02:2202/05/2021
This Day in History - May 1, 2021
The Empire State Building was dedicated on this day in 1931.
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02:1101/05/2021
This Day in History - April 30, 2021
The first federal prison for women in the U.S. opened on this day in 1927.
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02:4430/04/2021
This Day in History - April 29, 2021
A jury acquitted four police officers in the Rodney King case on this day in 1992.
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02:1829/04/2021