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This Day in History for October 9 – Che Guevara Executed and More
This Day in History for October 9 – Che Guevara Executed and More
This Day in History for October 9 – Che Guevara Executed and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1888 – The Washington Monument officially opens to the general public (More info) 1936 – Harnessing the power of the Colorado River, Hoover Dam begins sending electricity over transmission lines spanning 266 miles (More info)
This Day in History for October 8
This Day in History for October 8
This Day in History for October 8
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1871 – The Great Chicago Fire begins and goes on to kill 250 people, leave 100,000 people homeless, and destroy thousands of buildings (More info) 1956 – The New York Yankees’ Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in World Series history (More info)
This Day in History for October 5 – PBS Founded and More
This Day in History for October 5 – PBS Founded and More
This Day in History for October 5 – PBS Founded and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1921 – The World Series is broadcast on the radio for the first time (More info) 1945 – A six-month strike by Hollywood set decorators turns into a bloody riot at the gates of Warner Brothers’ studios (More info)
This Day in History for October 3 – Germany Unites and More
This Day in History for October 3 – Germany Unites and More
This Day in History for October 3 – Germany Unites and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1863 – President Abraham Lincoln declares the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day (More info) 1951 – The “Shot Heard ‘Round the World,” one of the greatest moments in sports history, occurs (More info)
This Day in History for September 13
This Day in History for September 13
This Day in History for September 13
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1814 – Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America’s national anthem, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ (More info) 1898 – Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film (More info)
This Day in History for September 12
This Day in History for September 12
This Day in History for September 12
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1940 – Ancient cave paintings are discovered in Lascaux, France (More info) 1953 – Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy of Massachusetts marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier (More info)
This Day in History for September 11
This Day in History for September 11
This Day in History for September 11
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1609 – Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan Island and the indigenous people living there (More info) 1941 – Ground is broken on the construction of The Pentagon (More info)

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