| Today In History - May 31 |
Today in History in 1879 Madison Square Garden opened in New York, named after 4th President James Madison; in 1837 Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Major General in Confederate Army was born in Lincolnton, N.C.; and in 1884 “flaked cereal” was patented by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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| Today In History - May 30 |
Today in History in 1498 Columbus departed with six ships for his third trip to America; in 1539 Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto discovered Florida; and in 1912 Wilbur Wright, US aviation pioneer, died at 45.
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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May 17, 2023 09:14
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| Today In History - May 29 |
Today in History in 1790 Rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying US Constitution; in 1942 Bing Crosby records "White Christmas"; and in 1953 Edmund Hillary (NZ) and Tenzing Norgay (Nepal) are first to reach the summit of Mount Everest as part of a British Expedition.
Monday, May 29, 2023
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May 17, 2023 09:13
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| Today In History - May 28 |
Today in History in 1431 Joan of Arc was accused of relapsing back into heresy by donning male clothing again; in 1951 Willie Mays connected for his first major league home run after going 0-for-12; and in 1972 the White House “plumbers” broke into Democratic National Headquarters at Watergate.
Sunday, May 28, 2023
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May 17, 2023 09:12
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| Today In History - May 27 |
Today in History in 1933 Walt Disney’s “3 Little Pigs” was released; notables that were born today include Julia Ward Howe (Battle Hymn of the Republic) in 1819, cowboy and scout “Wild Bill” Hickok (James Butler) in 1837 and in 1923 Henry Kissinger, Secretary of State (1973-77)/Nobel Peace Prize (1973).
Saturday, May 27, 2023
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May 17, 2023 09:12
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| Today In History - May 26 |
Today in History in 1805 Lewis & Clark first sighted the Rocky Mountains; in 1907 actor John Wayne [Marion Mitchell Morrison] was born; in 1923 actor James Arness (Matt Dillon-Gunsmoke) was born; and in 1951 Sally Kristen Ride the first US woman astronaut (STS-7, STS 41G), was born in Los Angeles, California.
Friday, May 26, 2023
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May 17, 2023 09:11
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| Today In History - May 25 |
Today in History in 1927 Henry Ford announced the end of the production of the Model T Ford; in 1932 Goofy first appeared in “Mickey’s Revue” by Walt Disney as Dippy Dawg; and in 1977 the original “Star Wars” movie was released.
Thursday, May 25, 2023
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May 17, 2023 09:11
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| Today In History - May 24 |
Today in History in 1738 John Wesley is converted, essentially launching the Methodist movement; in1775 John Hancock was elected President of the Continental Congress; and in 1989 "Indiana Jones & Last Crusade", directed by Stephen Spielberg and produced by George Lucas premiered.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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May 17, 2023 09:10
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| Today In History - May 23 |
Today in History in 1533 King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon's marriage was declared null and void by authority of the English clergy not the Pope, in 1785 Benjamin Franklin announced his invention of the bifocals; and in 1934 outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were killed in a police ambush.
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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May 17, 2023 09:08
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| Today In History - May 22 |
Today in History 1849 Abraham Lincoln receives a patent (only US president to do so) for a device to lift a boat over shoals and obstructions; and in 1919 Andrew E. Douglass establishes the relative dates of two archaeological sites using ancient wood samples, marking a major step forward in the dating of archaeological sites.
Monday, May 22, 2023
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May 17, 2023 09:06
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| Today In History - May 21 |
Today in History in 1832 the first Democratic National Convention was held in Baltimore, Maryland; and in 1927 Aviator Charles Lindbergh lands in Paris, France in the Spirit of St. Louis after his first solo air crossing of the Atlantic.
Sunday, May 21, 2023
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May 17, 2023 09:05
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| Today In History - May 20 |
Today in History in 1498 Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama became the first European to reach India by sea; and in 1506 explorer Christopher Columbus dies in poverty in Spain at age 55.
Saturday, May 20, 2023
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May 17, 2023 09:04
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| Today In History - May 19 |
Today in History in 1536 Anne Boleyn, Queen of England and wife of Henry VIII was beheaded; and in 1994 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, American 1st lady (1961-63), died of cancer at age 64.
Friday, May 19, 2023
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May 17, 2023 09:04
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| Today In History - May 18 |
Today in History in 1804 Napoleon Bonaparte was proclaimed Emperor of France by the French Senate; in 1897 Dracula, a novel by Irish author Bram Stoker was published; and in 1952 country singer George Strait was born in Pearsall, Texas.
Thursday, May 18, 2023
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May 17, 2023 09:03
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| Today In History - May 17 |
Today in History in 1803 John Hawkins and Richard French patent the Reaping Machine; in 1886 John Deere, American blacksmith and manufacturer of agricultural equipment who founded Deere & Company, died at age 82; and in 1961 Castro offers to exchange Bay of Pigs prisoners for 500 bulldozers.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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| Today In History - May 16 |
Today in History in 1929 the first Academy Awards were presented with "Wings", Emil Jennings and Janet Gaynor winning; in 1953 actor Pierce Brosnan was born in County Meath, Ireland; and in 1985 actress Margaret Hamilton (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz), dies at age 82.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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| Today In History - May 15 |
Today in History in 1869 National Woman Suffrage Association formed in New York, founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton; and in 1940 McDonald’s opened its first restaurant in San Bernardino, California.
Monday, May 15, 2023
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| Today In History - May 14 |
Today in History in 1607 the first permanent English settlement in the New Worldwas settled in Jamestown, Virginia; in 1787 delegates gathered in Philadelphia to draw up the U.S. Constitution; and in 1998 the last episode of Seinfeld aired on NBC.
Sunday, May 14, 2023
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April 29, 2023 16:40
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| Today In History - May 13 |
Today in History in 1787 Arthur Phillip set sail with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay, Australia; in 1940 Winston Churchill said “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat” and in 1981 Pope John Paul II was shot and critically wounded by a Turkish gunman in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City.
Saturday, May 13, 2023
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April 29, 2023 16:39
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| Today In History - May 12 |
Today in History in 1820 nurse Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy; in 1875 was the first recorded shutout in pro baseball; and in 1907 actress Katharine Hepburn was born in Hartford, Connecticut.
Friday, May 12, 2023
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