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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...
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...
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