this day in history

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 30 – James Dean Dies and More
This Day in History for September 30 – James Dean Dies and More
This Day in History for September 30 – James Dean Dies and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1918 – President Woodrow Wilson gives a speech before Congress in support of granting women the right to vote (More info) 1927 – Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 60 home runs in a season, a record that stood for 34 years (More info) 1949 – The Berlin Airlift ends after 15 months and more than 250,000
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)
This Day in History for September 14 – Roosevelt Takes Office and More
This Day in History for September 14 – Roosevelt Takes Office and More
This Day in History for September 14 – Roosevelt Takes Office and More
1901 – US President William McKinley dies after a September 6 assassination attempt and is succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt (More info) 1927 – Modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan is killed in a bizarre accident when the enormous silk scarf around her neck gets tangled in the rear hubcaps of her moving car (More info)
This Day in History for September 13 – Oslo Accords Signed and More
This Day in History for September 13 – Oslo Accords Signed and More
This Day in History for September 13 – Oslo Accords Signed and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1814 – Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America’s national anthem, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ (More info) 1898 – Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film (More info)

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