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On this day, December 9, 1968, the computer mouse, hypertext, and bit-mapped GUI were introduced. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 626
On this day, December 8, 1963, Pan Am flight 214 crashed after being struck by lightning. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 0 728
On this day, December 8, 2020, Trump was still announcing appointments. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 607
On this day, December 8, 1972, United Airlines Flight 553 crashed on approach to Midway. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 760
On this day, December 8, 1941, Roosevelt addressed Congress and asked it to declare war on Japan. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 548
On this day, December 7, 1946, 119 people died in Atlanta's Winecoff Hotel fire. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 666
On this day, December 7, 1941, the refurbished, streamlined Empire State Express made its first run. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 0 697
Then Again: American Revolution's 'necessary man' mentored Ethan Allen 0 sl8 Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 659
On this day, December 6, 1907, 362 workers were killed in the Monongah mining disaster. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 664
On this day, December 6, 1957, America's first attempt at putting a satellite into orbit failed. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 741
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 2 844
On this day, December 6, 1963, Jacqueline Kennedy and Caroline went to the Georgetown home of Averell Harriman. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 657
On this day, December 6, 1877, The Washington Post was founded. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 0 498
On this day, December 6, 1913, Olympic gold medalist Eleanor Holm was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 0 527
On this day, December 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 631
On this day, December 4, 1619, the first Thanksgiving celebrated by English colonists took place, in Virginia. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 682
On this day, December 3, 1999, the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. fire started. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 0 791
On this day, December 3, 1818, Illinois was admitted to the Union. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 577
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 4 916
On December 1, 1974, TWA Flight 514 crashed into Mount Weather while on approach to Dulles. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 830
On this day, December 2, 2001, Enron filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 502
On this day, December 2, 2016, the Ghost Ship warehouse fire occurred. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 577
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 4 539
Seattle WTO 24 years ago 0 spike jones Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 704
This date in history: Nov. 30, 1993 - The Brady Bill becomes law 0 ificandream Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 749
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 3 710
On November 29, 1941, the "Japanese American Review" of NYC cited the "Hopeful Tone" of Washington DC talks. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 707
On this day, November 29, 1962, Yo-Yo Ma performed at "An American Pageant of the Arts." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 5 542
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 4 790
On this day, November 28, 2019, Trump visited Afghanistan and gave an inspirational speech to the troops. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 828

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On Nov. 27, 2013 "Frozen", the highest-grossing animated film of all time, is released. 2 ificandream Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 705
On this day, Monday, November 25, 1963, Washington, D.C., ground to a halt for Kennedy's funeral. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 5 812
On Saturday, November 24, 1928, this was the cover of the Saturday Evening Post: 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 1042
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 2 685
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 2 677
On this day, November 23, 1968, Harvard Beat Yale at football, 29-29. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 3 718
On the morning of November 22, 1963, JFK appeared at the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce breakfast. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 7 723
This is actually pretty cool for archology. 0 Eko Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 772
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 1 672
On this day, November 21, 2021, an SUV plowed through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 4 549
On this day, November 21, 1980, the MGM Grand fire in Las Vegas, Nevada, occurred. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 721
On this day, November 21, 1964, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge was opened. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 484
On this day, November 17, 1973, Richard Nixon said, "I'm not a crook." 5 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 718
In which battle did the most Americans die? The question is answered in the following lecture: 13 NNadir Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 1803
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 3 582
Nov. 20, 3013 - Oprah Winfrey awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Obama 1 ificandream Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 519
On November 20, 1963, his final night in the WH, JFK and Jacqueline held a reception for members of the Judiciary. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 5 942
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 8 534
On November 18, 1883, North America experienced "The Day of Two Noons." 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 816
On this day, November 19, 1915, Joe Hill was executed by a firing squad. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 870
On this day, November 19, 1863, eight score years ago ... 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 21 1149
On this day, November 19, Ford's Edsel division both started (1956) and ended (1959) 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 617
New Orleans civil rights activist's family home listed on National Register of Historic Places 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 5 538
On this day, November 18, 1999, the Texas A&M Aggie Bonfire collapsed, killing twelve. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 4 700
On this day, November 18, 2003, Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 5 538
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 1498
On this day, November 18, 1963, President Kennedy arrived in Miami. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 519
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 0 540
On this day, November 18, 1978, The Jonestown Massacre occurred. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 631
On this day, November 17, 1968, the Jets and the Raiders met in the "Heidi" Game. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 701

American History Continued...

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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 6 749
On this day, November 16, 1940, George Metesky, New York's Mad Bomber, planted his first bomb. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 665
On this day, November 15, 1969, the Second Moratorium March took place in Washington, D.C. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 808
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 1005
On this day, November 14, 1960, Ruby Bridges entered the William Frantz Elementary School. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 7 579
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 3 808
On this day, November 13, 2013, Hawaii legalized same-sex marriage. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 442
On this day, November 13, 2022, four students were murdered at the University of Idaho. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 3 598
On November 13, 1956, the Supreme Court declared Alabama laws requiring segregated buses illegal. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 4 437
On November 13, 1957, the Longview, Texas, chapter of the NAACP refused to disclose its membership. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 635
On November 13, 2019, Lindsey Graham blocked a resolution recognizing Armenian genocide after Erdogan met with Trump. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 4 691
On this day, November 13, 2020, Trump nominated two more judges for the federal judiciary. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 551
On this day, November 12, 1969, Seymour Hersh broke the My Lai massacre story 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 605
On this day, November 12, 1970, a whale blowed up real good on the Oregon coast. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 5 847
On this day, November 11, 1963, President Kennedy observed a moment of silence at Arlington National Cemetery. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 3 666
Pres. Obama reflects on what his mother in law said and did on 2017 election night........ 2 riversedge Nov 2023 Nov 2023 8 872
On this day, November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald went down 5 edbermac Nov 2023 Nov 2023 12 1174
On this day, November 10, 1898, the Wilmington massacre of 1898 occurred. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 7 751
On this day, November 9, 1853, architect Stanford White was born. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 618
On this day, November 8, 1965, Kennedy assassination skeptic Dorothy Kilgallen died. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 5 1046
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