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First successful ascent of Denali
This day in History : 1913 - Hudson Stuck, an Alaskan missionary, leads the first successful ascent of Denali (formerly known as Mt....
Happy Memorial Day
Let Memorial Day be a day to count our blessings and remember those who serve to protect our country and our freedom. We are forever...
Brooklyn Bridge opens
This day in History: 1883 - After 14 years, the Brooklyn Bridge over the East River opens, connecting the great cities of New York and...
Brown v. Board of Ed is decided
This day in History: 1954 - In a major civil rights victory, the U.S. Supreme Court hands down an unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of...
Transcontinental railroad completed, unifying United States
This day in History: 1869 - The presidents of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads meet in Promontory, Utah, and drive a...
Italian philosopher and writer Niccolo Machiavelli born
This day in History: 1469 - The Italian philosopher and writer Niccolo Machiavelli is born. A lifelong patriot and diehard proponent of a...
Polio vaccine trials begin
This day in History: 1954 - The Salk polio vaccine field trials, involving 1.8 million children, begin at the Franklin Sherman Elementary...
Civil War begins as Confederate forces fire on Fort Sumter
This day in History: 1861 - The bloodiest four years in American history begin when Confederate shore batteries under General P.G.T....
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...
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