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On this day, December 12, 1851, Joel Roberts Poinsett died. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 777
There's no known photograph of Homer Plessy (of Plessy v Ferguson fame) 0 Bucky Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 940
December 12, 2000, a date that will live in infamy 6 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 6 1184
On this day, December 12, 2000, General Motors pulled the plug on Oldsmobile. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 1008
On this day, December 12, 1985, Arrow Air Flight 1285 crashed after takeoff at Gander, Newfoundland. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 0 1245
On this day, December 11, 1985, computer store owner Hugh Scrutton was killed by a bomb mailed by the Unabomber. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 816
On this day, December 11, 1725, George Mason was born. He conceived the Bill of Rights. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 0 761
On this day, December 10, 1994, advertising executive Thomas J. Mosser was killed by a bomb mailed by the Unabomber. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 1061
World War Two: When 600 US planes crashed in Himalayas 7 Jilly_in_VA Dec 2023 Dec 2023 8 1299
On this day, December 10, 2021, a memorial service was held for Bob Dole at Washington National Cathedral. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 696
On this day, December 8, 1940, the Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73-0. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 687
On this day, December 9, 1968, the computer mouse, hypertext, and bit-mapped GUI were introduced. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 728
On this day, December 8, 1963, Pan Am flight 214 crashed after being struck by lightning. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 0 846
On this day, December 8, 2020, Trump was still announcing appointments. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 697
On this day, December 8, 1972, United Airlines Flight 553 crashed on approach to Midway. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 854
On this day, December 8, 1941, Roosevelt addressed Congress and asked it to declare war on Japan. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 643
On this day, December 7, 1946, 119 people died in Atlanta's Winecoff Hotel fire. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 800
On this day, December 7, 1941, the refurbished, streamlined Empire State Express made its first run. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 0 791
Then Again: American Revolution's 'necessary man' mentored Ethan Allen 0 sl8 Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 746
On this day, December 6, 1907, 362 workers were killed in the Monongah mining disaster. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 764
On this day, December 6, 1957, America's first attempt at putting a satellite into orbit failed. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 884
On this day, December 6, 1969, eighteen-year-old Meredith Hunter was stabbed to death by Hells Angels at Altamont. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 950
On this day, December 6, 1963, Jacqueline Kennedy and Caroline went to the Georgetown home of Averell Harriman. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 768
On this day, December 6, 1877, The Washington Post was founded. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 0 589
On this day, December 6, 1913, Olympic gold medalist Eleanor Holm was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 0 618
On this day, December 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 739
On this day, December 4, 1619, the first Thanksgiving celebrated by English colonists took place, in Virginia. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 813
On this day, December 3, 1999, the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. fire started. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 0 892
On this day, December 3, 1818, Illinois was admitted to the Union. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 678
On this day, December 3, 1979, eleven fans were suffocated in a crush for seats at a Who concert in Cincinnati. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 1016

American History Continued...

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On December 1, 1974, TWA Flight 514 crashed into Mount Weather while on approach to Dulles. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 945
On this day, December 2, 2001, Enron filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 592
On this day, December 2, 2016, the Ghost Ship warehouse fire occurred. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 693
On this day, December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery Alabama. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 629
Seattle WTO 24 years ago 0 spike jones Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 800
This date in history: Nov. 30, 1993 - The Brady Bill becomes law 0 ificandream Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 825
On November 26, 1941, a Japanese task force departed Hittokapu Bay in the Kuril Islands en route to Hawaii. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 3 808
On November 29, 1941, the "Japanese American Review" of NYC cited the "Hopeful Tone" of Washington DC talks. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 818
On this day, November 29, 1962, Yo-Yo Ma performed at "An American Pageant of the Arts." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 5 645
On November 24, 1963, the Dallas police set out to transfer Lee Harvey Oswald from the city jail to the county jail. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 4 898
On this day, November 28, 2019, Trump visited Afghanistan and gave an inspirational speech to the troops. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 937
On Nov. 27, 2013 "Frozen", the highest-grossing animated film of all time, is released. 2 ificandream Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 832
On this day, Monday, November 25, 1963, Washington, D.C., ground to a halt for Kennedy's funeral. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 5 920
On Saturday, November 24, 1928, this was the cover of the Saturday Evening Post: 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 1152
On November 24, 1963, President Kennedy's flag-covered casket was taken from the White House to the Capitol rotunda. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 777
On November 24, 1971, Dan "D. B." Cooper bought a one-way ticket on Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305 to Seattle. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 786
On this day, November 23, 1968, Harvard Beat Yale at football, 29-29. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 3 833
On the morning of November 22, 1963, JFK appeared at the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce breakfast. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 7 841
This is actually pretty cool for archology. 0 Eko Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 867
On this day, Thursday, November 21, 1963, it's wheels up for JFK and Jackie on their way to Texas. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 822
On this day, November 21, 2021, an SUV plowed through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 4 632
On this day, November 21, 1980, the MGM Grand fire in Las Vegas, Nevada, occurred. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 873
On this day, November 21, 1964, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge was opened. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 577
On this day, November 17, 1973, Richard Nixon said, "I'm not a crook." 5 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 878
In which battle did the most Americans die? The question is answered in the following lecture: 13 NNadir Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 2065
Born 11/20/1942: Joe Biden, President (1/20/2021-), US Senator, Delaware (1973-2009); Pres. Barack Obama VP 2 ificandream Nov 2023 Nov 2023 3 686
Nov. 20, 3013 - Oprah Winfrey awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Obama 1 ificandream Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 628
On this day, November 20, 1968, 78 miners were killed in an explosion at the Consolidated No. 9 mine. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 8 633
On November 18, 1883, North America experienced "The Day of Two Noons." 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 1039
On this day, November 19, 1915, Joe Hill was executed by a firing squad. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 979

American History Continued...

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On this day, November 19, 1863, eight score years ago ... 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 21 1283
On this day, November 19, Ford's Edsel division both started (1956) and ended (1959) 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 725
New Orleans civil rights activist's family home listed on National Register of Historic Places 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 5 614
On this day, November 18, 1999, the Texas A&M Aggie Bonfire collapsed, killing twelve. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 4 898
On this day, November 18, 2003, Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 5 658
On this day, November 18, 1958, a freighter sank in a violent storm on one of the Great Lakes. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 26 1656
On this day, November 18, 1963, President Kennedy arrived in Miami. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 634
On November 12, 2022, a B-17G and a P-63 collided in mid-air at "Wings Over Dallas." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 629
On this day, November 18, 1978, The Jonestown Massacre occurred. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 809
On this day, November 17, 1968, the Jets and the Raiders met in the "Heidi" Game. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 868
On this day, November 16, 1963, Wernher von Braun briefed JFK on NASA's new Saturn rocket at Cape Canaveral. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 852
On this day, November 16, 1940, George Metesky, New York's Mad Bomber, planted his first bomb. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 844
On this day, November 15, 1969, the Second Moratorium March took place in Washington, D.C. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 946
On this day, November 14, 1970, a plane carrying the Marshall University football team crashed near Huntington WV. 7 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 1182
On this day, November 14, 1960, Ruby Bridges entered the William Frantz Elementary School. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 7 688
On this day, November 14, 2020, Trump played golf. On his way there, he passed through a rally in DC. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 3 910
On this day, November 13, 2013, Hawaii legalized same-sex marriage. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 545
On this day, November 13, 2022, four students were murdered at the University of Idaho. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 3 712
On November 13, 1956, the Supreme Court declared Alabama laws requiring segregated buses illegal. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 4 526
On November 13, 1957, the Longview, Texas, chapter of the NAACP refused to disclose its membership. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 738
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