Today In History – August 8
Today in 1885 Over 1.5 million people attend the funeral of Ulysses S. Grant in New York City.August 8 is the 220th day of the year (221st in le...
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Today In History – August 7
Today in 1782 George Washington orders the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It is later renamed to the mor...
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Today In History – August 6
Today in 1984 Pop star Prince releases Purple Rain, the album which launched him to superstardom.August 6 is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap ...
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Today In History – August 5
Today in 1884 The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe's Island (now Liberty Island) in New York Harbor.August 5 is the 217th day o...
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Today In History – August 4
Today in 1977 U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.August 4 is the 216th day of the year (217...
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Today In History – August 3
Today in 1936 Jesse Owens wins his first gold medal of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.August 3 is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) ...
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Today In History – August 2
Today in 1923 After the death of Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States.August 2 is the 214th day of the year (215t...
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Today In History – August 1
Today in 1790 The first US census is completed, establishing the population of the United States at the time as 4 million.August 1 is the 213th day of...
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Today In History – July 31
Today in 1498 On his third voyage to the Western Hemisphere, Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to land on the island of Trinidad.July 31...
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Today In History – July 30
Today in 1965 U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Social Security Act of 1965 into law, establishing Medicare and Medicaid.July 30 is the 211th...
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Today In History – July 29
Today in 1914 the first transcontinental telephone service begins with first conversation between New York City and San Francisco; and in1958 Presiden...
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Today In History – July 28
Today in 1858 Fingerprints are used for the first time to prove identity; in 1896 the city of Miami, Florida is incorporated; and in 1984 the Summer O...
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Today In History – July 27
Today in 1694 a Royal Charter is granted to the Bank of England.2012; in 1789 the United States Department of Foreign Affairs is founded, later being ...
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Today In History – July 26
Today in 1775 Benjamin Franklin is named Postmaster-General by the United States Congress; and in 1908 The FBI is founded.July 26 is the 207th day of ...
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Today In History – July 25
Today in 1956 near Nantucket Island, Italian Ocean liner Andrea Doria collides with the MS Stockholm in heavy fog and sinks the next day, killing 51 p...
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Today In History – July 24
Today in 1847 after 17 months of travel, Brigham Young leads 148 Mormon pioneers into Salt Lake Valley, resulting in the establishment of Salt Lake Ci...
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