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The Battle of Britain began on this day in 1940.
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This day in 1947 was a banner day for women in the U.S. military.
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The Liberty Bell tolled to celebrate the Declaration of Independence on this day in 1776.
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Construction began on an American icon on this day in 1930.
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The MLB All Star Game debuted on this day in 1933.
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The Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence on this day in 1776.
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Americans fell in love with time travel and flux capacitors on this day in 1985.
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Landmark legislation was signed into law on this day in 1964.
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A revolution in music began on this day in 1979.
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A groundbreaking film hit theaters on this day in 1989.
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Russians and Americans met in space on this day in 1995.
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The Stonewall Riots rocked New York City--and launched a movement-- on this day in 1969.
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Protestors took matters into their own hands on this day in 2015.
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The United Nations was created on this day in 1945.
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A Venetian woman made history on this day in 1678.
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The Air Force answered questions, but not many, about Roswell on this day in 1997.
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Nik Wallenda made history on a tightrope on this day in 2013.
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Galileo clashed with the Catholic Church on this day in 1633.
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The Mississippi Burning murders rocked the nation on this day in 1964.
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Americans became afraid to go back in the water on this day in 1975.
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Union soldiers finally arrived in Texas with the news that had been abolished on this day in 1865.
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The War of 1812 pitted neighbors against neighbors on this day in 1812.
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The Watergate burglars were busted on this day in 1972.
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The first woman traveled to space on this day in 1963.
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George Washington came out of retirement on this day in 1775.
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Since 1916, June 14th has been celebrated as Flag Day in the United States.
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One of history’s greatest military minds died on this day in the year 323.
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Ronald Reagan made one of his most famous speeches on this day in 1987.
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The Continental Congress made an important decision on this day in 1776.
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Alcoholics Anonymous was created on this day in 1935.
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A second tragedy at Ford’s Theater left 23 dead on this day in 1893.
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Big Brother began watching on this day in 1949.
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The U.S. scored an important naval victory on this day in 1942.
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A big change to U.S. money was made on this day in 1933.
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Congress voted to pass the 19th Amendment on this day in 1919.
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The city of Johnstown, Pennyslvania, was nearly wiped off the map on this day in 1889.
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The very first Indianapolis 500 was run on this day in 1911.
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Sojourner Truth gave a momentous speech on this day in 1851.
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A beloved comedian met a tragic end on this day in 1998.
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An American hero began a harrowing odyssey on this day in 1943.
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The first-ever American impeachment trial ended on this day in 1868.
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A tragic kidnapping inspired a nationwide search on this day in 1983.
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The iconic New York Public Library building was dedicated on this day in 1911.
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Nearly 1,000 people set off on the Oregon Trail on this day in 1843.
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Two historic feats in aviation took place on this day in history.
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A fashion revolution began on this day in 1873.
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Mount Saint Helens erupted on this day in 1980.
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The first legal same-sex marriage in the U.S. was performed on this day in 2004.
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Scientists announced a troubling discovery on this day in 1985.
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An American trailblazer was born on this day in 1937.
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America’s first space station was launched on this day in 1973.
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Churchill gave his first speech as prime minister on this day in 1940.
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The world lost a music legend on this day in 1981.
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The White House got a handy new addition on this day in 1877.
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A revolutionary medication was approved by the FDA on this ay in 1940.
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A beloved comedian wowed late night audiences on this day in 2010.
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A German U-boat sunk the British ship Lusitania on this day in 1915.
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A beloved sitcom aired its final episode on this day in 2004.
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World War II came home to the American mainland on this day in 1945.
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A kidnapping shocked the world on this day in 2007.
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Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces on this day in 2011.
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Ford workers got good news on this day in 1926.
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Ellen DeGeneres made history on this day in 1997.
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The greatest generation was remembered on this day in 2004.
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Mutiny broke out on the HMS Bounty on this day in 1789.
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A notorious nightclub opened in New York City on this day in 1977.
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An unlikely friendship began on this day in 1983.
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Jane Fonda started a new career on this day in 1982.
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The first Earth Day was celebrated on this day in 1970.
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A national TV audience discovered what was in Al Capone’s vault on this day in 1986.
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The world’s first detective story was published on this day in 1841.
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The shots heard round the world rang out in Massachusetts on this day in 1775.
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Tragedy hit the world’s tallest mountain on this day in 2014.
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An automotive icon was born on this day in 1964.
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Kendrick Lamar made music history on this day in 2018.
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The Titanic sank in the North Atlantic on this day in 1912.
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A massive dust storm enveloped four states on this day in 1935.
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America’s third president was born on this day in 1743.
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The first shots of the American Civil War were fired on this day in 1861.
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An American Easter tradition was born on this day in 1971.
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NASA’s first astronauts were announced on this day in 1959.
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Eisenhower explained an influential theory on this day in 1954.
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The Battle of Shiloh began on this day in 1862.
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George Washington used the veto for the first time on this day in 1792.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on this day in 1968.
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A romantic comedy beat out Star Wars on this day in 1978.
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Wilson asked the US Congress to join World War I on this day in 1917.
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The Eiffel Tower opened to the public on this day in 1889.
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Ronald Reagan survived an assassination attempt on this day in 1981.
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The war in Vietnam came to an end on this day in 1973.
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The British parliament responded to the Boston Tea Party on this day in 1774.
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A mother of 14 committed a surprising crime on this day in 1726.
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A tragic fire burned through a Manhattan factory on this day in 1911.
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The space station got a historic new resident on this day in 2006.
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New York’s St. Patrick’s Day parade was held for the first time on this day in 1762
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One of history’s smartest people was born on this day in 1879.
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An astronomer discovered a new planet on this day in 1781.
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FDR invited Americans to join him at the fireside on this day in 1933.
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Queen Elizabeth knighted a Beatle on this this day in 1997.
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The world’s first phone call was made on this day in 1876.
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Today marks the 25th anniversary of a sad day in music history.
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International Women’s Day has been celebrated on this day since 1909.
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The first Selma to Montgomery march ended in brutal violence on this day in 1965.
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Walter Cronkite gave his final evening news report on this day in 1981.
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A massacre stained the streets of Boston on this day 1770.
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FDR coined a signature phrase on this day in 1933.
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Helen Keller met Anne Sullivan on this day in 1887.
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A successful children's author was born on this day in 1904.
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A notorious crime hit a famous household on this day in 1932.
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The final episode of MAS*H aired on this day in 1983.
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New Orleans’ Mardi Gras tradition began on this day in 1827.
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Terrorists attacked a New York landmark on this day in 1993.
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The first ever Black U.S. Senator was sworn in on this day in 1870.
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The Supreme Court made a landmark decision on this day in 1803.
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Pittsburgh schoolchildren made history on this day in 1954.
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A sports legend was made in Lake Placid on this day in 1980.
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Washington, D.C.'s tallest structure was dedicated on this day in 1855.
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Today marks the 60th anniversary of John Glenn's historic orbital flight.
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Betty Friedan published a groundbreaking book on this day in 1963.
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The first Academy Awards were announced, with very little fanfare, on this day in 1929.
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Volkswagen's iconic Beetle made history on this day in 1972.
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America's first 911 call was placed on this day in 1968.
