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This Day in History for October 5 – PBS Founded and More
This Day in History for October 5 – PBS Founded and More
This Day in History for October 5 – PBS Founded and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1921 – The World Series is broadcast on the radio for the first time (More info) 1945 – A six-month strike by Hollywood set decorators turns into a bloody riot at the gates of Warner Brothers' studios (More info)
This Day in History for September 25 – Central High Desegregated and More
This Day in History for September 25 – Central High Desegregated and More
This Day in History for September 25 – Central High Desegregated and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1775 – Continental Army Colonel Ethan Allen is captured by the British (More info) 1789 – The first Congress of the United States approves 12 amendments to the US Constitution, the first 10 of which become the Bill of Rights (More info) 1911 – Ground is broken for Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts (More info) 1957
This Day in History for September 24 – First Electronic Mail Service Launched and More
This Day in History for September 24 – First Electronic Mail Service Launched and More
This Day in History for September 24 – First Electronic Mail Service Launched and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1789 – The Judiciary Act of 1789, which establishes the Supreme Court of the United States, is passed by Congress and signed by President George Washington (More info) 1890 – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy (More info) 1906 – US President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devil
This Day in History for September 23 – Neptune Discovered and More
This Day in History for September 23 – Neptune Discovered and More
This Day in History for September 23 – Neptune Discovered and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1779 – John Paul Jones declares "I have not yet begun to fight!" (More info) 1846 – German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle discovers the planet Neptune at the Berlin Observatory (More info)
This Day in History for September 22 – Emancipation Proclamation Issued and More
This Day in History for September 22 – Emancipation Proclamation Issued and More
This Day in History for September 22 – Emancipation Proclamation Issued and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1789 – The office of United States Postmaster General is established (More info) 1862 – President Abraham Lincoln issues the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which proposes to free all slaves of rebel states as of January 1, 1863 (More info)

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