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Happy April Fools Day! No Kidding…

Tom Egelhoff — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:00:36 +0000

One of the best April Fools Jokes on the American public happened in 1985. George Plimpton wrote an article for Sports Illustrated about a baseball phenom.

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Good Friday

Tom Egelhoff — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:00:45 +0000

Good Friday finally became an official holiday in Cuba in 2012 after a visit by Pope Benedict XVI convinced Castro to adopt the holiday.

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

Shauna Wright — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:00:03 +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 History for July 13 – Hollywood Sign Dedication and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:00:29 +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 History for July 12 – Mondale Chooses Ferraro and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:00:59 +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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This Day in History for July 11 – Burr-Hamilton Duel and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:00:19 +0000

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

1804 – Vice President Aaron Burr fatally wounds Alexander Hamilton in a duel (More info)

1922 – The Hollywood Bowl, one of the world’s largest natural amphitheaters, opens in Los Angeles (More info)

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This Day in History for July 10 – Scopes Trial Begins and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:00:04 +0000

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

1925 – A high school science teacher named John T. Scopes, accused of teaching evolution in violation of Tennessee law, is prosecuted in what would come to be known as the Scopes Monkey Trial (More info)

1966 – The Chicago Freedom Movement, led by Martin Luther King, Jr., holds a rally at Soldier Field (More info)

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This Day in History for July 9 – President Zachary Taylor Dies and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:00:25 +0000

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

1850 – Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the U.S., dies of cholera after only 16 months in office (More info)

1868 – The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African-Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law (More info)

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This Day in History for July 5 – The Bikini Debuts and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:00:56 +0000

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

1865 – The Salvation Army is founded in London (More info)

1937 – The luncheon meat SPAM is introduced by the Hormel Foods Corporation (More info)

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This Day in History for July 2 – Civil Rights Act Becomes Law and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:00:46 +0000

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

1881 – Charles J. Guiteau shoots President James Garfield, who dies two months later (More info)

1890 – Congress passes the Sherman Anti-Trust Act (More info)

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This Day in History for June 29 – Globe Theater Burns and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:00:34 +0000

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

1613 – The Globe Theatre in London burns down during a performance of ‘Henry VIII’ (More info)

1956 – The Federal-Aid Highway Act officially creates the United States Interstate Highway System (More info)

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This Day in History for June 27 – Route 66 Decertified and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:00:49 +0000

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

1844 – Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, is murdered by a mob (More info)

1950 – President Harry S. Truman orders the Air Force and Navy into the Korean War (More info)

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This Day in History for June 26 – Berlin Airlift Begins and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:28:47 +0000

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

1870 – Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the United States (More info)

1948 – In response to the Soviet blockade of land routes into West Berlin, the United States begins a massive airlift of food, water, and medicine that comes to be known as the Berlin Airlift (More info)

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This Day in History for June 20 – First Commercial Telephone Service and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:00:56 +0000

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

1837 – Queen Victoria ascends to the British throne (More info)

1840 – Samuel Morse receives the patent for the telegraph (More info)

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This Day in History for June 19 – US Abolishes Slavery and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:00:13 +0000

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

1862 – Congress abolishes slavery in US territories, nullifying the Dred Scott Case (More info)

1910 – The first Father’s Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington (More info)

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This Day in Sports History — June 18

Joe Student — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:05:55 +0000

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on June 18:

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This Day in History for June 15 – Arlington National Cemetery Established and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:00:47 +0000

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

1215 – King John of England puts his seal on the Magna Carta (More info)

1775 – George Washington accepts an assignment to lead the Continental Army (More info)

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This Day in History for June 14 – United States Chooses a Flag and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:00:23 +0000

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

1775 – The United States Army is founded (More info)

1777 – The Stars and Stripes is adopted by Congress as the Flag of the United States (More info)

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

Shauna Wright — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:58:41 +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 — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:00:02 +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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