This Day in History

An oath was taken on a tennis court on this day in 1789.

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Union soldiers arrived in Texas with the news that slavery had been abolished on this day in 1865.

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A famous golfer won the U.S. Open on this day in 1960.

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The inspiration for the Taj Mahal passed away on this day in 1631.

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One of America’s first roller coasters debuted at Coney Island on this day in 1884.

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Congress passed the Espionage Act on this day in 1917.

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The first African American cadet graduated from West Point on this day in 1877.

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The Pentagon Papers were published on this day in 1971.

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A civil rights leader was assassinated on this day in 1963.

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JFK was awarded a medal on this day in 1944.

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An MLB record was set on this day in 1944.

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An irascible cartoon character debuted on this day in 1934.

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A Kennedy was laid to rest on this day in 1968.

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Gandhi performed his first act of civil disobedience on this day in 1893.

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The D-Day invasion of Europe began on this day in 1944.

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The first mention of the AIDS crisis came on this day in 1981.

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A decisive World War II battle began on this day in 1942.

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A California city banned rock ‘n’ roll on this day in 1956.

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All eyes were on the president of FIFA on this day in 2015.

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A groundbreaking TV network launched on this day in 1980.

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A famous clock began ticking on this day in 1859.

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A seminal book was published on this day in 1967.

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A holiday classic was recorded on this day in 1936.

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A single hair helped solve a murder on this day in 1936.

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A famous photograph was taken on this day in 1949.

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A history-making astronaut was born on this day in 1951.

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JFK asked Congress to support a new endeavor on this day in 1961.

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A Founding Father was elected president of the Continental Congress on this day in 1775.

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A scary prediction came true on this day in 1783.

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A barrier-breaking politician was born on this day in 1930.

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The state became the first to regulate this driving law on this day in 1901.

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A boundary-breaking entertainer was born on this day in 1946.

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A plane vanished over the Mediterranean Sea on this day in 2016.

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“Separate but equal” was ruled constitutional on this day in 1896.

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A song was declared “unintelligible” on this day in 1965.

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The first of these awards was presented on this day in 1929.

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Several states began rationing gasoline on this day in 1942.

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An epic journey began on this day in 1804.

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A world leader survived an assassination attempt on this day in 1981.

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Doing this in NYC could get you a ticket starting on this day in 1896.

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