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Malcolm X assassinated
This day in History: 1965 - In New York City, Malcolm X, an African American nationalist and religious leader, is assassinated while...
St. Valentine beheaded
This day in History: 270 - Valentine, a holy priest in Rome in the days of Emperor Claudius II, is said to have been executed. Under the...
Truman announces development of H-bomb
This day in History: 1950 - U.S. President Harry S. Truman publicly announces his decision to support the development of the hydrogen...
Larry Nassar, a former doctor for USA Gymnastics, is sentenced to prison for sexual assault
This day in History: 2018 - Larry Nassar, a former doctor at Michigan State and for USA Gymnastics, is sentenced to 40 to 175 years in...
Boston thieves pull off historic Brink's robbery
This day in History - 1950: 11 men steal more than $2 million ($29 million today) from the Brink's Armored Car depot in Boston,...
Gusher signals start of U.S. oil industry
This day in History: 1901 - A drilling derrick at Spindletop Hill near Beaumont, Texas, produces an enormous gusher of crude oil, coating...
Radio City Music Hall opens
This day in History: 1932 - At the height of the Great Depression, thousands turn out for the opening of Radio City Music Hall, a...
Elvis Presley is drafted
This day in History: 1957 - While spending the Christmas holidays at Graceland, his newly purchased Tennessee mansion, rock-and-roll star...
Al Gore concedes presidential election
This day in History: 2000 - Vice President Al Gore concedes defeat to George W. Bush in his bid for the presidency, following weeks of...
Washington Monument completed
This day in Histoy: 1884 - In Washington, D.C., workers place a nine-inch aluminum pyramid atop a tower of white marble, completing the...
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