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This Day in History for June 15 – Arlington National Cemetery Established and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:00:47 +0000

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

1215 – King John of England puts his seal on the Magna Carta (More info)

1775 – George Washington accepts an assignment to lead the Continental Army (More info)

This Day in History for June 14 – United States Chooses a Flag and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:01:23 +0000

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

1775 – The United States Army is founded (More info)

1777 – The Stars and Stripes is adopted by Congress as the Flag of the United States (More info)

This Day in History for June 13 – Thurgood Marshall Nominated and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:01:08 +0000

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1900 – The Boxer Rebellion begins in China (More info)

1966 – The Supreme Court rules in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them (More info)

This Day in History for June 12 – Iran Election Sparks Protests and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:01:55 +0000

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

1942 – Anne Frank receives a diary for her 13th birthday (More info)

1963 – Civil rights leader Medgar Evers is assassinated in front of his Mississippi home by Ku Klux Klan member Byron De La Beckwith (More info)

This Day in History for June 11 – Timothy McVeigh Executed and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:01:41 +0000

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1962 – Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin allegedly become the only prisoners to escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island (More info)

1963 – Alabama Gov. George Wallace unsuccessfully tries to physically block two black students from registering at the University of Alabama (More info)

This Day in History for June 8 – Milton Berle Makes Television Debut and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:00:02 +0000

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

1789 – James Madison introduces 12 proposed amendments to the US Constitution, 10 of which later become the Bill of Rights (More info)

1948 – Milton Berle hosts the debut of ‘Texaco Star Theater’ (More info)

This Day in History for June 7 – Graceland Opens and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:00:06 +0000

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

1776 – Richard Henry Lee introduces a resolution proposing a Declaration of Independence (More info)

1892 – Homer Plessy is arrested for refusing to leave his seat in the “whites-only” car of a train, leading to the landmark Plessy v. Ferguson court case (More info)

This Day in History for June 6 – D-Day and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:01:59 +0000

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

1844 – The Young Men’s Christian Association, aka YMCA, is founded in London (More info)

1944 – Gen. Eisenhower gives the go-ahead for the Allied invasion of northern France, code named D-Day (More info)

This Day in History for June 5 – Apple II Goes On Sale and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:00:30 +0000

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1933 – The United States takes itself off the gold standard (More info)

1947 – US Secretary of State George Marshall calls for economic aid to war-torn Europe in what would come to be known as the Marshall Plan (More info)

This Day in History for June 1 – 'Sgt. Pepper' Released and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:00:15 +0000

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

1967 – The Beatles release their landmark album ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ (More info)

1974 – The Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choking victims is first published (More info)

This Day in History for May 31 – Big Ben Begins Operating and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:03:02 +0000

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

1859 – Big Ben goes into operation in London (More info)

1879 – New York City’s Gilmore’s Garden is renamed Madison Square Garden (More info)

This Day in History for May 30 – Lincoln Memorial Dedicated and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 30 May 2012 12:05:10 +0000

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1431 – Joan of Arc is burned at the stake as a heretic (More info)

1806 – Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a duel after Dickinson accuses Jackson’s wife of bigamy (More info)

This Day in History for May 29 – World War II Memorial Dedicated and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 29 May 2012 12:01:07 +0000

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1790 – Rhode Island becomes the last of the original US colonies to ratify the Constitution and is admitted as the 13th state (More info)

1942 – Bing Crosby records Irving Berlin’s ‘White Christmas,’ the best-selling Christmas single in history (More info)

This Day in History for May 25 – 'Star Wars' Hits Theaters and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:07 +0000

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1925 – John T. Scopes is indicted for teaching Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution (More info)

1968 – The St. Louis Arch is dedicated (More info)

This Day in History for May 24 – Brooklyn Bridge Opens and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:02:45 +0000

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1775 – John Hancock is elected president of the Second Continental Congress (More info)

1844 – Samuel Morse transmits the first telegraph message: “What hath God wrought?” (More info)

This Day in History for May 23 – Bonnie and Clyde Killed and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:47 +0000

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1701 – William Kidd, popularly known as Captain Kidd, is hanged for piracy and murder (More info)

1911 – The New York Public Library is dedicated (More info)

This Day in History for May 22 – Johnny Carson Signs Off and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:00:24 +0000

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1906 – The Wright brothers are granted a US patent for their “Flying Machine” (More info)

1947 – The Truman Doctrine provides aid to Greece and Turkey in an effort to combat the spread of Communism (More info)

This Day in History for May 21 – Susan Lucci Finally Wins and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:05:51 +0000

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1881 – The American Red Cross is founded (More info)

1927 – Charles Lindbergh completes the world’s first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in his plane, the Spirit of St. Louis (More info)

This Day in History for May 15 – McDonald's Opens First Restaurant and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:22 +0000

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

1928 – Mickey Mouse premieres in his first cartoon, ‘Plane Crazy’ (More info)

1940 – McDonald’s opens its first restaurant in San Bernardino, Calif. (More info)

This Day in History for May 14 – Skylab Launched and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:02 +0000

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

1804 – The Lewis and Clark Expedition begins its historic journey (More info)

1904 – St. Louis, Mo. hosts the first Olympic Games in the United States (More info)