This Week in History
December 15 1791: The U.S. Bill of Rights became law when ratified by the Virginia General Assembly. 1918: President Woodrow Wilson arrived in…
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This Week in History
December 8 1943: Born this day: rock singer-songwriter Jim Morrison (The Doors, died 1971). 2010: SpaceX became the first private company to successfully launch, orbit…
This Week in History
December 1 1834: Slavery was abolished in the Cape Colony (later South Africa). 1862: President Abraham Lincoln delivered his State of…
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November 24 1642: Abel Tasman (1603-1659) became the first European on record to discover Van Diemen’s Land (later renamed Tasmania), the island south of…
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November 17 1871: The National Rifle Association was granted it first charter, by the state of New York. 1942: Born this day: singer-songwriter Bob…
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November 10 1775: The U.S. Marine Corps was founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia by Samuel Nicholas (1744-1790), considered to be the first Commandant…
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November 3 1900: The first national automobile show was held in New York. 1911: Chevrolet officially entered the automobile market in competition with…
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September 29 1789: US War Department establishes a regular army. 1793: Tennis is 1st mentioned in an English sporting magazine. 1829: The first units of the London…
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ON THIS DAY… SEPTEMBER 22-28 September 22 – AUTUMNAL EQUINOX The autumn equinox is one of two days when all points on Earth except…
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September 1 1715: King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years—the longest of any major European monarch. 1752: Liberty Bell arrives in Philadelphia. 1862: Federal…