Today In History – January 17
Today in History in 1912 Robert Falcon Scott reaches the South Pole, one month after Roald Amundsen. The return journey will lead to the deaths of all...
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Today In History – January 16
Today in History in 1961 Mickey Mantle becomes the highest paid baseball player by signing a $75,000 contract.The On This Day In History archives at &...
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Today In History – January 15
Today in History in 1559 – Queen Elizabeth I of England is officially crowned Queen of England.The On This Day In History archives at “Sim...
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Today In History – January 14
Today in History in 1943 Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes the first President of the United States to travel via airplane while in office (Miami, Florida...
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Today In History – January 13
Today in History in 1733 James Oglethorpe and 130 colonists arrive at Charleston, South Carolina; in 1942 Henry Ford patents a plastic automobile; and...
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Today In History – January 12
Today in History in 1908 A long–distance radio signal is sent from the Eiffel Tower for the first time; in 1971 The sitcom All in the Family is ...
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Today In History – January 11
Today in History in 1908 The Grand Canyon National Monument is created; in 1927 Louis B. Mayer, head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, announces the creation of...
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Today In History – January 10
Today in History in 1920 the League of Nations held its first meeting and ratifies the Treaty of Versailles ending World War I; and in 1946 the first ...
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Today In History – January 9
Today in History in 1431 Judges' investigations for the trial of Joan of Arc begin in Rouen, France, the seat of the English occupation government and...
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Today In History – January 8
Today in History 1900 United States President William McKinley places Alaska under military rule; in 1918 President Woodrow Wilson announces his "Four...
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Today In History – January 7
Today in History in 1896 Fannie Farmer publishes her first cookbook; in 1926 George Burns marries Gracie Allen; and in 1927 The Harlem Globetrotters p...
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Today In History – January 6
Today in History in 2001 Al Gore, as President of the United States Senate, names George W. Bush as the winner of the 2000 United States presidential ...
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Today In History – January 5
Today in History in 1759 George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Custis.The On This Day In History archives at “Simple English Wikipedia, The...
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Today In History – January 4
Today in History in 1965 during the State of the Union Address, President Lyndon Johnson outlines his plan for "The Great Society".The On This Day In ...
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Today In History – January 3
Today in History in 1938 Franklin D. Roosevelt establishes the March of Dimes and in 2000 the last original weekday Peanuts comic strip is published.T...
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Today In History – January 2
Today in History in 1974 Richard Nixon signs a bill lowering the maximum US speed limit to 55 miles per hour in order to conserve gasoline during an O...
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