All posts tagged "History"
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1HistoryOn this day, April 7, 1994, Violence erupts in Rwanda, starting the genocide that led to the murder of an estimated 500,000 to 1 million people
On April 7, 1994, violence fuels the launch of what would become the worst episode of genocide since World War II: the...
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2HistoryThe origins of the Hummer car
On March 22, 1983, the Pentagon awards a production contract worth more than $1 billion to AM General Corporation to develop 55,000...
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5HistoryOn this day, March 2, 1904, the famous Dr. Seuss is born
Theodor Geisel, better known to the world as Dr. Seuss, the author and illustrator of such beloved children’s books as “The Cat...
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2HistoryOn this day, February 23, 1868, W.E.B. Du Bois is born
On February 23, 1868, William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B.) Du Bois is born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. A brilliant scholar, Du Bois was...
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3HistoryOn this day, January 23, 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first woman to receive a medical degree
At a graduation ceremony at a church in Geneva, New York on January 23, 1849, Geneva Medical College bestows a medical degree...
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3HistoryOn this day, January 13, 1999, Michael Jordan retires for a second time
On January 13, 1999, the National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls announces his retirement from professional basketball,...
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1HistoryOn this day, January 11, 1964, U.S. Surgeon General announces definitive link between smoking and cancer
United States Surgeon General Luther Terry knew his report was a bombshell. He intentionally chose to release it on January 11, 1964,...
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1HistoryOn this day, January 1st, 1942, the United Nations is created
On this day, January 1st, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issue a declaration, signed by representatives...
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1HistoryOn this day, December 24, 1865, the Secret Society KKK is founded
In Pulaski, Tennessee, a group of Confederate veterans convenes to form a secret society that they christen the “Ku Klux Klan.” The...
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76HistoryOn this day, December 22, 1956, Colo becomes the First gorilla born in captivity
On December 22, 1956, a baby gorilla named Colo enters the world at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio, becoming the first-ever gorilla...
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122HistoryOn this day, December 14, 1799, America’s first president George Washington dies
On this day in 1799, George Washington, the American revolutionary leader and first president of the United States, dies at his estate...
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91HistoryOn this day, December 11, 1936, King Edward VIII renounces the Bristish Throne so he can marry his lover
After ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII becomes the first English monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne. He chose to...
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97HistoryOn this day, December 10, 1901, First Nobel Prizes are awarded
On this day, December 10, 1901, the first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine,...
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75HistoryOn this day, December 8, 1980, John Lennon of Beatles fame is shot and killed
John Lennon, a former member of the Beatles, the rock group that transformed popular music in the 1960s, is shot and killed...
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94HistoryOn this day, December 2nd, 1804, Napoleon is crowned emperor
On this day in 1804, in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Napoleon I, the first Frenchman to hold...
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75HistoryOn this day, November 25, 1950 “Storm of the century” hits eastern U.S.A
The so-called “storm of the century” hits the eastern part of the United States, killing hundreds and causing millions of dollars in...