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On this day, July 17, 1944, two ships laden with munitions for World War II exploded at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 760
On Thursday, July 17, 1941, Brigadier General Brehon B. Somervell summoned George Bergstrom and Major Hugh Casey. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 4 766
On this day, July 16, 1945, the Atomic Age began, and the USS Indianapolis left San Francisco with a secret cargo. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 736
On this day, July 15, 1940, Ronald Gene Simmons, the most prolific mass murderer in Arkansas history, was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 701
On this day, July 14, 1965, Adlai Stevenson died. 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 1036
On this day, July 14, 1970, the Nixons welcomed Prince Charles and Princess Anne to the White House. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 0 760
July 13, 2021, was the last day of analog TV in the United States, other than Alaska. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 736
On July 12, 1973, the National Personnel Records Center caught on fire. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 681
On this day, July 14, 2001, Katharine Graham fell on a sidewalk in Sun Valley, Idaho. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 0 891
Commentary: GOP debate made it clear that cutting humanities from universities is a danger to humankind 0 Uncle Joe Jul 2024 Jul 2024 10 728
On July 11, 1944, Democratic Party leaders concerned by the president's declining health met with him in the White House 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 7 881
On July 10, 1962, communications satellite Telstar 1 became the first privately sponsored space launch. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 874
On this day, July 11, 1960, "To Kill a Mockingbird" was published. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 4 716
NEW YORK TIMES MAKES GLARING ERROR ABOUT IRAQ WAR -- THEN CORRECTS IT INCORRECTLY 1 Uncle Joe Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 861
On July 9, 1982, Pan Am flight 759 crashed shortly after takeoff from New Orleans as the result of a microburst. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 0 784
On this day, July 10, 2012, the Episcopal Church USA allowed same-sex marriage. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 614
Tessie Prevost, pioneer of Deep South school desegregation, dies at 69 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 1058
On this day, July 10, 1856, -- or July 28, 1856, -- Nikola Tesla was born. 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 985
On this day, July 10, 1913, the air temperature in Furnace Creek, California, reached 134 degrees F. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 0 814
On this day, July 9, 1962, Andy Warhol unveiled a wall of 32 Campbell Soup can paintings at an LA gallery. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 752
This portrait of Dolley Madison might be the first photo of a first lady 1 sl8 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 36 1686
On this day, July 10, 1972, the Democratic convention opened in Miami Beach. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 615
On this day, July 9, 1755, British commander-in-chief for the Thirteen Colonies Edward Braddock was mortally wounded. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 1392
On this day, July 9, 1864, the Battle of Monocacy was fought. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 1372
On this day, July 9, 1937, a fire broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 845
On this day, July 9, 1981, Nintendo released "Donkey Kong." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 684
Front page of "Roswell Daily Record," July 8, 1947: "RAAF Captures Flying Saucer on Ranch in Roswell Region" 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 1107
On this day, July 7, 1946, Howard Hughes nearly died when his XF-11 aircraft prototype crashed in Beverly Hills. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 712
On this day, July 6, 1944, Jackie Robinson refused to move to the back of a bus, leading to a court-martial. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 4 691
On this day, July 6, 1944, at least 167 people were killed and more than 700 were injured in the Hartford circus fire. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 709

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'We the People' Dec. of Indep., Consti., Bill of Rights, Emanc. Proc., Charters of Freedom, Natl Archives 📜 2 appalachiablue Jul 2024 Jul 2024 4 984
On this day, July 5, 1937, Hormel introduced Spam to a hungry world. 7 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 1486
On this day, July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass asked, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 9 1182
On this day, July 5, 1947, Larry Doby became the first black player in the American League. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 772
On June 24, 1947, Kenneth Arnold saw a string of nine, shiny unidentified flying objects flying past Mount Rainier. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 915
On this day, July 5, 1971, the 26th Amendment was formally certified by Richard Nixon. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 741
On July 5, 1975, Arthur Ashe beat Jimmy Connors 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 to win Wimbledon men's singles. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 683
Newly Discovered Letter Thomas Jefferson, For Sale; Dec. of Indep, 3rd US Pres; D. July 4, 1826, Same Day as John Adams 0 appalachiablue Jul 2024 Jul 2024 11 882
🥃 SWITCHEL - 18th c. Energy Drink, Hot Summer Days - Townsends Early American Cooking 0 appalachiablue Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 955
On this day, July 4, three of the first five presidents died. Jefferson and Adams in 1826, and Monroe in 1831. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 4 716
On this day, July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig declared himself "the luckiest man on the face of the earth." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 863
On this day, July 4, 1918, twin sisters Esther Pauline "Eppie" Lederer and Pauline Phillips were born. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 907
How you can help National Archives with Revolutionary War transcription mission 0 sl8 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 656
On this day, July 3, 1952, The SS United States set sail on her maiden voyage to Southampton. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 1296
On July 1, 1862, the "Union Pacific Rail Road" was incorporated. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 634
On July 1, 1963, the ZIP Code was introduced. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 745
On June 30, 1971, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in New York Times Co. v. United States. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 630
On July 1, 1971, the United States Postal Service began operations. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 698
On this day, July 2, 1982, "Lawnchair Larry" took to the air. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 808
On this day, July 2, 1964, LBJ signed the Civil Rights Act. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 1104
On July 1, 1916, Dwight Eisenhower and Mamie Doud were married in Denver. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 629
At around 7:30 AM, July 1, 1863, a small patrol of the 8th IL Cav led by Lieutenant Marcellus Jones ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 771
On this day, July 2, 1881, Charles J. Guiteau shot and fatally wounded President Garfield. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 680
As cycling boomed in 19th-century America, its Black stars shone bright 0 sl8 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 4 721
Why billionaire John Malone's shadow looms over CNN 2 Uncle Joe Jun 2024 Jun 2024 8 1191
On this day, June 30, 1956, 128 people died as a result of a mid-air collision over the Grand Canyon. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 5 691
On this day, June 30, 2013, nineteen firefighters died controlling a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 2 730
On June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border, killing over 400 people. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 0 495
On this day, June 28, 1969, the Stonewall riots began. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 1 417
On this day, June 28, 2018, a mass shooting occurred at the offices of "The Capital Gazette" in Annapolis, Maryland. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 0 405

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On this day, June 28, 1919, Harry Truman and Bess Wallace were married in Independence, Missouri. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 0 436
On this day, June 27, 1895, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue made its first run. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 2 636
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On this day, June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 1 717
On this day, June 26, 1942, the DuMont Television Network began operation. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 1 692
On this day, June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court decided United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 0 603
On this day, June 26, 2003, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Lawrence v. Texas. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 1 620
On this day, June 26, 1963, President Kennedy said "Ich bin ein Berliner" to a vast crowd in West Berlin. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 2 712
This message was self-deleted by its author 1 appalachiablue Jun 2024 Jun 2024 1 681
On this day, June 25, 1906, the Murder of the Century occurred on the roof of Madison Square Garden. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 2 1245
On this day, June 25, 1876, George Armstrong Custer died at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 8 1371
On this day, June 25, 1962, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in MANual Enterprises, Inc. v. Day. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 1 651
On this day, June 25, 1978, the rainbow flag appeared in a parade for the first time. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 676
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On this day, June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 5 612
On this day, June 24, 1994, a B-52 crashed at Fairchild Air Force Base during practice for an airshow. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 0 1433
On this day, June 24, 2021, the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Florida, collapsed. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 1 728
On this day, June 23, 1972, Nixon and H. R. Haldeman were taped talking about using the CIA to cover up Watergate. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 0 628
On this day, June 22, 1951, Harry Truman laid the cornerstone for a new center at the NIH. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 5 623
Tuskegee Airmen, African American Pilots WW2; Memories - Red Tails Fighter Pilot; 1st Top Gun Winner Turns 100 0 appalachiablue Jun 2024 Jun 2024 8 842
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