NEWSTALK 860 » National History http://ksfa860.com Fri, 24 May 2013 19:59:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Martin Luther King and 10 Other Famous 'Juniors' http://ksfa860.com/mlk-10-famous-juniors/ http://ksfa860.com/mlk-10-famous-juniors/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:00:49 +0000 Danny Groner http://thefw.com/?p=179951 Today people will stop and reflect about the legacy of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. — one of a number of famous people who made marks of their own despite having names that ended with "Junior." Dr. King's father was also a minister who inspired many followers, but obviously his son reached even greater heights. Here's a look back at ten other famous Juniors.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/mlk-10-famous-juniors/feed/ 0 Rob Ford/Hulton Archive/George De Sota, Getty Images 10 Unusual Historical Events That Happened During Christmas http://ksfa860.com/historical-events-that-happened-on-christmas/ http://ksfa860.com/historical-events-that-happened-on-christmas/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:08:18 +0000 Carl Pettit http://thefw.com/?p=171210 Everyone knows Christmas Day is all about tearing open presents, spending time with loved ones, gorging on lots of good food and celebrating the holiday spirit in general. Even though most of us have got the holiday thing down by now, some folks out there might not be aware of some of the unusual and history-making events marking Christmas Day and Christmas Eve in the past.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/historical-events-that-happened-on-christmas/feed/ 0 Getty Images, Wiki Commons This Day in History for December 21 — Pilgrims Hit Plymouth Rock, and More http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-21-pilgrims-hit-plymouth-rock-and-more/ http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-21-pilgrims-hit-plymouth-rock-and-more/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:26:58 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=152910 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1620: William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims land on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts (more info)

1898: Pierre and Marie Curie discover radium (more info)

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-21-pilgrims-hit-plymouth-rock-and-more/feed/ 0 'Landing of the Pilgrims,' by Michele Felice Cornè, the White House Historical Association This Day in History for December 19 — House Impeaches Bill Clinton, and More http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-19-house-impeaches-bill-clinton-and-more/ http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-19-house-impeaches-bill-clinton-and-more/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:17:37 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=152795 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1776: Thomas Paine publishes one of a series of pamphlets in the Pennsylvania Journal titled 'The American Crisis' (more info)

1777: George Washington's Continental Army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (more info)

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-19-house-impeaches-bill-clinton-and-more/feed/ 0 Hulton Archive/Getty Images This Day in History for December 12 — Stolen Mona Lisa Recovered, and More http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-12-stolen-mona-lisa-recovered-and-more/ http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-12-stolen-mona-lisa-recovered-and-more/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:16:44 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=152398 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1901: Italian physicist and radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi succeeds in sending the first radio transmission across the Atlantic Ocean (more info)

1913: Two years after it was stolen from the Louvre museum in Paris, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece 'The Mona Lisa' is recovered inside Italian waiter Vincenzo Peruggia's hotel room in Florence (more info)

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-12-stolen-mona-lisa-recovered-and-more/feed/ 0 iStockphoto This Day in History for December 11 — Bernie Madoff Arrested, and More http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-11-bernie-madoff-arrested/ http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-11-bernie-madoff-arrested/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:14:04 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=152344 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1941: Following the American declaration of war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Germany and Italy declare war on the United States (more info)

1946: The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is established (more info)

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-11-bernie-madoff-arrested/feed/ 0 Hiroko Masuike, Getty Images This Day in History for December 8 — John Lennon Killed, and More http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-8-john-lennon-killed-and-more/ http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-8-john-lennon-killed-and-more/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:50:15 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=152215 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1863: President Abraham Lincoln offers his conciliatory plan for reunification of the United States with his Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (more info)

1980: Music icon John Lennon is murdered by a mentally unstable fan in front of the Dakota apartment building in New York City (more info)

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-8-john-lennon-killed-and-more/feed/ 0 Hulton Archive, Getty Images This Day in History for December 7 — Attack on Pearl Harbor, and More http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-7-attack-on-pearl-harbor-and-more/ http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-7-attack-on-pearl-harbor-and-more/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:53:53 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=152158 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 U.S. naval base at Oahu Island's Pearl Harbor, causing the United States to enter World War II (more info)

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-7-attack-on-pearl-harbor-and-more/feed/ 0 National Archives and Records Administration This Day in History for December 5 — End of Prohibition, and More http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-5-end-of-prohibition-and-more/ http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-5-end-of-prohibition-and-more/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:25:20 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=151981 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1848: In a message before Congress, President James K. Polk sparks the Gold Rush when he confirms that large amounts of the precious metal had been discovered in California (more info)

1933: The 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, bringing an end to the prohibition of alcohol in America (more info)

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-5-end-of-prohibition-and-more/feed/ 0 Keystone/Getty Images This Day in History for December 4 — U.S. Joins the U.N., and More http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-4-u-s-joins-the-u-n-and-more/ http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-4-u-s-joins-the-u-n-and-more/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:21:52 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=151849 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1875: Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison and flees the country (more info)

1918: President Woodrow Wilson sails for the World War I peace talks in Versailles, becoming the first U.S. president to travel to Europe while in office (more info)

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-4-u-s-joins-the-u-n-and-more/feed/ 0 Chris Jackson/Getty Images This Day in History for November 27 — First Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and More http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-november-27-first-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-and-more/ http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-november-27-first-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-and-more/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:43:20 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=151132 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1095: Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont (more info)

1895: At the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris, Alfred Nobel signs his last will and testament, setting aside his estate to establish the Nobel Prize after he dies (more info)

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-november-27-first-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-and-more/feed/ 0 Michael Nagle, Getty Images 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About the American Pilgrims http://ksfa860.com/10-things-you-probably-didnt-known-about-the-american-pilgrims/ http://ksfa860.com/10-things-you-probably-didnt-known-about-the-american-pilgrims/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:12:10 +0000 Carl Pettit http://tsminteractive.com/?p=150704 This week, families will come together from all across the nation for Thanksgiving. They will stuff themselves full of turkey, side dishes and desserts. Some will laugh and joke with relatives, while others renew old feuds and bicker with their cousins and siblings. No matter how your particular Thanksgiving winds up, you can thank the American Pilgrims for starting this long-standing custom.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/10-things-you-probably-didnt-known-about-the-american-pilgrims/feed/ 0 Public Domain (Library of Congress), Wiki Commons This Day in History for November 17 — Suez Canal Opens, and More http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-november-17-suez-canal-opens/ http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-november-17-suez-canal-opens/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:05:10 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=150362 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1869: The Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, opens in Egypt (more info)

1968: Viewers of the Raiders-Jets football game are prevented from watching its exciting finish when NBC switches its broadcast to the movie 'Heidi,' prompting changes to sports broadcasting in the U.S. (more info)

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-november-17-suez-canal-opens/feed/ 0 Henry Guttmann, Getty Images This Day in History for November 16 — Federal Reserve Bank Opens, and More http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-november-16-federal-reserve-bank-opens/ http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-november-16-federal-reserve-bank-opens/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:32:28 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=150278 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1907: Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory collectively enter the United States as Oklahoma, the 46th state (more info)

1914: The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens (more info)

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-november-16-federal-reserve-bank-opens/feed/ 0 epicharmus, Flickr This Day in History for November 14 — Booker T. Washington Dies, and More http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-november-14-booker-t-washington-dies/ http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-november-14-booker-t-washington-dies/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:07:34 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=149906 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1882: Billy the Kid is killed in a shootout in Tombstone, Arizona (more info)

1889: Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly—aka Elizabeth Cochrane—begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in fewer than 80 days, completing the trip in 72 days (more info)

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-november-14-booker-t-washington-dies/feed/ 0 Hulton Archive/Getty Images This Day in History for November 12 — Ellis Island Closes, and More http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-november-12-ellis-island-closes/ http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-november-12-ellis-island-closes/#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:30:38 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=149586 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1927: Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, leaving Joseph Stalin in undisputed control of the Soviet Union (more info)

1954: Ellis Island, the gateway to America, shuts it doors after processing more than 12 million immigrants since opening in 1892 (more info)

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-november-12-ellis-island-closes/feed/ 0 Library of Congress This Day in History for October 30 — Mussolini Comes to Power, and More http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-october-30-mussolini-comes-to-power-and-more/ http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-october-30-mussolini-comes-to-power-and-more/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:06:30 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=148250 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1534: The English parliament passes the Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the English church (more info)

1922: Benito Mussolini becomes prime minister of Italy (more info)

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-october-30-mussolini-comes-to-power-and-more/feed/ 0 Hulton Archive/Getty Images This Day in History for October 18 — Alaska Becomes a U.S. Territory, and More http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-october-18-alaska-becomes-a-u-s-territory-and-more/ http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-october-18-alaska-becomes-a-u-s-territory-and-more/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:55:34 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=146677 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1469: Ferdinand of Aragon marries Isabella of Castile in Valladolid, beginning a cooperative reign that would unite Spain and elevate the nation to a dominant world power (more info)

1648: Boston Shoemakers form the first US labor organization (more info)

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-october-18-alaska-becomes-a-u-s-territory-and-more/feed/ 0 Hemera This Day in History for October 13 — White Cornerstone Laid and More http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-october-13-white-cornerstone-laid-and-more/ http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-october-13-white-cornerstone-laid-and-more/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:34:28 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=146015 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1775 – The Continental Congress orders the establishment of the Continental Navy, later renamed the United States Navy (More info)

1792

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-october-13-white-cornerstone-laid-and-more/feed/ 0 This Day in History for October 10 – Spiro Agnew Resigns and More http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-october-10-spiro-agnew-resigns-and-more/ http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-october-10-spiro-agnew-resigns-and-more/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:05:58 +0000 Joe Hyer http://tsminteractive.com/this-day-in-history-for-october-10-spiro-agnew-resigns-and-more-2/ Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1845 – The US Naval Academy opens in Annapolis, Maryland, with 50 midshipmen students (More info)

1973 – US Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns after being charged with federal income tax evasion (More info)

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