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Today in History — Dec. 7 Is Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor
Today in History — Dec. 7 Is Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor
Today in History — Dec. 7 Is Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1787 – Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution (More info) 1941 – In an early-morning sneak attack, Japanese warplanes bomb the US naval base at Oahu Island’s Pearl Harbor, causing the United States to enter World War II (More info)
JFK Elected On This Day In History
JFK Elected On This Day In History
JFK Elected On This Day In History
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1793 – After more than two centuries as a royal palace, the Louvre is opened as a public museum in Paris by the French revolutionary government (More info) 1895 – While experimenting with electricity, German scientist Wilhelm Röntgen discovers the X-ray (More info)
Statue Of Liberty Dedicated On This Day In History
Statue Of Liberty Dedicated On This Day In History
Statue Of Liberty Dedicated On This Day In History
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1886 – In New York Harbor, President Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty (More info) 1919 – The US Congress passes the Volstead Act over President Woodrow Wilson’s veto, paving the way for Prohibition to begin the following January (More info)
This Day in History for September 13 – The Star-Spangled Banner Written
This Day in History for September 13 – The Star-Spangled Banner Written
This Day in History for September 13 – The Star-Spangled Banner Written
Vince Musi, The White House Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1814 – Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America’s national anthem, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ (More info) 1898 – Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film (More info)
This Day in History for July 26 – USPS Established and More
This Day in History for July 26 – USPS Established and More
This Day in History for July 26 – USPS Established and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1775 – Congress establishes the United States Post Office and names Benjamin Franklin the first US Postmaster General (More info) 1908 – The Office of the Chief Examiner, which later becomes the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is created (More info)