Today In History

Today In History – November 5 Today In History

Today In History – November 5

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-11-05 17:36:16

Today in History the following were elected President of the United States: 1844 James K. Polk; 1872 Ulysses S. Grant is elected to a second term; 191...

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Today In History – November 4 Today In History

Today In History – November 4

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-11-04 00:00:00

Today in History the following were elected President of the United States: 1828 Andrew Jackson, 1856 James Buchanan, 1884 Grover Cleveland is elected...

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Today In History – November 3 Today In History

Today In History – November 3

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-11-03 10:41:51

Today in History the following were elected President of the United States: 1868 Ulysses S. Grant, 1896 William McKinley, 1908 William Taft, 1936 Fran...

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Today In History – November 2 Today In History

Today In History – November 2

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-11-02 00:00:00

Today in 1920 Warren G. Harding, on his 55th birthday, is elected to become the 29th President of the United States. It is also the first US President...

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Today In History – November 1 Today In History

Today In History – November 1

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-11-01 17:54:51

Today in 1800 John Adams becomes the first President of the United States to live in the Executive Mansion, which is now known as the White House.The ...

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Today In History – October 31 Today In History

Today In History – October 31

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-10-31 00:00:00

Today in History in 1941 – After 14 years of work, drilling is completed on Mount Rushmore.The On This Day In History archives at “Simple ...

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Today In History – October 30 Today In History

Today In History – October 30

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-10-30 18:31:46

Today in History in 1938 Orson Welles broadcasts his radio play of H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds, causing a nationwide panic.The On This Day In ...

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Today In History – October 29 Today In History

Today In History – October 29

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-10-29 00:00:00

Today in History in 1929 The New York Stock Exchange collapses, starting the Great Depression and in 1998 American astronaut John Glenn becomes the ol...

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Today In History – October 28 Today In History

Today In History – October 28

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-10-28 00:00:00

Today in History in 1636 Harvard University is founded; in 1886 The Statue of Liberty is dedicated by Grover Cleveland; and in 1954 Ernest Hemingway w...

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Today In History – October 27 Today In History

Today In History – October 27

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-10-27 00:00:00

Today in History in 1904 New York City's first underground Subway opens; in 1936 Wallis Simpson files for divorce. She later marries Edward VIII of th...

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Today In History – October 26 Today In History

Today In History – October 26

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-10-26 00:00:00

Today in History in 1776 Benjamin Franklin leaves the United States for France to seek French support for the American Revolutionary War.The On This D...

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Today In History – October 25 Today In History

Today In History – October 25

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-10-25 00:00:00

Today in History in 1955 in Japan, 12-year-old Sadako Sasaki dies, as a result of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima 10 years earlier. Her origami cranes, f...

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Today In History – October 24 Today In History

Today In History – October 24

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-10-24 13:09:21

Today in History in 1590 - John White, governor of the second Roanoke Colony in present-day Virginia, returns to England after an unsuccessful search ...

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Today In History – October 23 Today In History

Today In History – October 23

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-10-23 00:00:00

Today in History in 1850 The first National Women's Rights Convention begins in Worcester, Massachusetts; 1946 in New York, the UN General Assembly me...

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Today In History – October 22 Today In History

Today In History – October 22

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-10-22 00:00:00

Today in History in 1836 Sam Houston becomes the first President of the Republic of Texas; in 1927 Nikola Tesla introduces six new inventions includin...

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Today In History – October 21 Today In History

Today In History – October 21

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-10-21 00:00:00

Today in History in 1957 the movie Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley, opens.The On This Day In History archives at “Simple English Wikipedi...

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