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World’s largest diamond found
This day in History: 1905 - At the Premier Mine in Pretoria, South Africa, a 3,106-carat diamond is discovered during a routine...
Post-World War I peace conference begins in Paris
This day in History: 1919 - In Paris, France, some of the most powerful people in the world meet to begin the long, complicated...
U.S. Surgeon General announces definitive link between smoking and cancer
This day in History: 1964 - United States Surgeon General Luther Terry knew his report was a bombshell. He intentionally chose to release...
L.B.J. envisions a Great Society in his State of the Union address
This day in History: 1965 - In his State of the Union address, President Lyndon Baines Johnson lays out for Congress a laundry list of...
First commercial movie screened
This day in History: 1895 - The world’s first commercial movie screening takes place at the Grand Cafe in Paris. The film was made by...
Pan Am Flight 103 explodes over Scotland
This day in History: 1988 - Pan Am Flight 103 from London to New York explodes in midair over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 243...
Roald Amundsen becomes first explorer to reach the South Pole
This day in History: 1911 - Norwegian Roald Amundsen becomes the first explorer to reach the South Pole, beating his British rival,...
Pearl Harbor bombed
This day in History: 1941 - At 7:55 a.m. Hawaii time, a Japanese dive bomber bearing the red symbol of the Rising Sun of Japan on its...
Folies Bergère stages first revue
This day in History: 1886 - Once a hall for operettas, pantomime, political meetings, and vaudeville, the Folies Bergère in Paris...
First issue of “Life” is published
This day in History: 1936 - The first issue of the pictorial magazine Life is published, featuring a cover photo of the Fort Peck Dam's...
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