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This Day in History for July 7
This Day in History for July 7
This Day in History for July 7
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1863 – The US begins its first military draft; exemptions cost $300 (More info) 1898 – President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States (More info)
This Day in History for July 6
This Day in History for July 6
This Day in History for July 6
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1535 – Sir Thomas More is executed for treason against King Henry VIII of England (More info) 1785 – The dollar is unanimously chosen as the monetary unit for the United States (More info)
This Day in History for July 5
This Day in History for July 5
This Day in History for July 5
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1865 – The Salvation Army is founded in London, England (More info) 1937 – The luncheon meat SPAM is introduced by the Hormel Foods Corporation (More info)
This Day in History for June 30 – 26th Amendment Ratified and More
This Day in History for June 30 – 26th Amendment Ratified and More
This Day in History for June 30 – 26th Amendment Ratified and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1859 – French acrobat Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope (More info) 1921 – U.S. President Warren G. Harding appoints former President William Howard Taft as Chief Justice of the United States; Taft is the only person to have ever held both offices (More info)
This Day in History for June 27 – Stonewall Uprising and More
This Day in History for June 27 – Stonewall Uprising and More
This Day in History for June 27 – Stonewall Uprising and More
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, and his brother Hyrum Smith are murdered by a mob at the Carthage, Illinois jail (More info) 1898 – The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum from Briar Island, Nova Scotia (More info)
This Day in History for June 23 – Burger Sworn In and More
This Day in History for June 23 – Burger Sworn In and More
This Day in History for June 23 – Burger Sworn In and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1868 – Christopher Latham Sholes receives a patent for the typewriter (More info) 1969 – Warren E. Burger is sworn in as Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court by retiring Chief Justice Earl Warren (More info)
This Day in History for June 21 – John Hinckley Verdict and More
This Day in History for June 21 – John Hinckley Verdict and More
This Day in History for June 21 – John Hinckley Verdict and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1788 – The US Constitution is ratified and goes into effect (More info) 1915 – The US Supreme Court hands down its decision in Guinn v. United States, striking down an Oklahoma law denying the right to vote to some citizens (More info)
This Day in History for June 8 – MLK Assassin Arrested and More
This Day in History for June 8 – MLK Assassin Arrested and More
This Day in History for June 8 – MLK Assassin Arrested and More
Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1861 – Tennessee became the 11th (and last) state to secede from the Union (More info) 1949 – George Orwell's '1984' is published (More info) 1966 - A merger between the National Football League and the American Football League is announced; it takes effect in 1970. (More info) 1968 - James Earl Ray, Martin Luther Kin

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