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Sputnik launched
This day in History: 1957 - The Soviet Union inaugurates the “Space Age” with its launch of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial...
John Adams appointed to negotiate peace terms with British
This day in History - 1779, the Continental Congress appoints John Adams to travel to France as minister plenipotentiary in charge of...
Billie Jean King triumphs in “Battle of the Sexes"
This day in History: 1973 - In a highly publicized “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match, top women’s player Billie Jean King, 29, beats...
Israel-Palestine peace accord signed
This day in History: 1993 - After decades of bloody animosity, representatives of Israel and Palestine meet on the South Lawn of the...
First tank produced
This day in History: 1915 - A prototype tank nicknamed Little Willie rolls off the assembly line in England. Little Willie was far from...
Thurgood Marshall confirmed as Supreme Court justice
This day in History: 1967 - Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African American to be confirmed as a Supreme Court justice. He would...
Sacco and Vanzetti executed
This day in History: 1925 - Despite worldwide demonstrations in support of their innocence, Italian-born anarchists Nicola Sacco and...
Gold discovered in the Yukon
This day in History: 1896 - While salmon fishing near the Klondike River in Canada’s Yukon Territory George Carmack reportedly spots...
Gerald Ford becomes president after Richard Nixon resigns
This day in History: 1974 - In accordance with his statement of resignation the previous evening, Richard M. Nixon officially ends his...
Iraq invades Kuwait
This day in History: 1990 - At about 2 a.m. local time, Iraqi forces invade Kuwait, Iraq’s tiny, oil-rich neighbor. Kuwait’s defense...
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