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Grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain dies by suicide
This day in History: 1994 - Modern rock icon Kurt Cobain dies by suicide on April 5, 1994. His body was discovered inside his home in...
U.S. withdraws from Vietnam
This day in History: 1973 - Two months after the signing of the Vietnam peace agreement, the last U.S. combat troops leave South Vietnam...
Stamp Act imposed on American colonies
This day in History: 1765 - In an effort to raise funds to pay off debts and defend the vast new American territories won from the French...
LBJ calls for equal voting rights
This day in History: 1965 - President Lyndon B. Johnson addresses a joint session of Congress to urge the passage of legislation...
February Revolution begins, leading to the end of czarist rule in Russia
This day in History: 1917 - In Russia, the February Revolution (known as such because of Russia’s use of the Julian calendar) begins when...
Lindbergh baby kidnapped
This day in History: 1932 - In a crime that captured the attention of the entire nation, Charles Lindbergh, Jr., the 20-month-old son of...
U.S. hockey team beats the Soviets in the "Miracle on Ice"
This day in History: 1980 - In one of the most dramatic upsets in Olympic history, the underdog U.S. hockey team, made up of college...
The USS Maine explodes in Cuba's Havana Harbor
This day in History: 1898 - A massive explosion of unknown origin sinks the battleship USS Maine in Cuba’s Havana harbor killing 260 of...
Americans secure Guadalcanal
This day in History: 1943 - Japanese troops evacuate Guadalcanal, leaving the island in Allied possession after a prolonged campaign. The...
Oxford Dictionary debuts
This day in History: 1884 - The first portion, or fascicle, of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), considered the most comprehensive and...
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