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This Day in History for October 14 – Yeager Breaks Sound Barrier and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:00:54 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1908 – The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, clinching their last World Series to date (More info)

1912 – While campaigning in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt is shot and mildly wounded (More info)

This Day in History for October 2 – 'Peanuts' First Published and More

Shauna Wright — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:00:43 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1919 – President Woodrow Wilson suffers a massive stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed (More info)

1950 – Charles M. Schulz’s iconic comic strip, ‘Peanuts,’ is first published (More info)

This Day in History for July 9 – Zachary Taylor Dies and More

Amory Gritta — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:00:24 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1850 – President Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the US, dies after only 16 months in office (More info)

1868 – The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African-Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law (More info)

1900 – Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom gives royal assent to an act uniting the six Australian colonies as the Commonwealth of Australia (More info)

This Day in History for July 5 – Hormel Introduces SPAM and More

Amory Gritta — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:30:55 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1865 – The Salvation Army is founded in London, England (More info)

1937 – The luncheon meat SPAM is introduced by the Hormel Foods Corporation (More info)

This Day in History for July 4 – Declaration of Independence Signed and More

Amory Gritta — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:30:57 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1776 – The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress (More info)

1886 – The people of France offer the Statue of Liberty to the people of the United States (More info)

This Day in History for June 27 – Stonewall Uprising and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:30:06 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1844 – Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his brother Hyrum Smith are murdered by a mob at the Carthage, Illinois jail (More info)

1898 – The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum from Briar Island, Nova Scotia (More info)

This Day in History for June 16 – First Woman Cosmonaut and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:00:53 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1858 – Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln declares “a house divided against itself cannot stand” (More info)

1903 – The Ford Motor Company is incorporated (More info)