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Ford pardons Nixon
This day in History: 1974 - In a controversial executive action, President Gerald Ford pardons his disgraced predecessor Richard M. Nixon...
Mount Vesuvius erupts
This day in History - 0079: After centuries of dormancy, Mount Vesuvius erupts in southern Italy, devastating the prosperous Roman cities...
Woodstock Music Festival concludes
This day in History: 1969 - The grooviest event in music history–the Woodstock Music & Art Fair–draws to a close after three days of...
Nautilus submarine travels under North Pole
This day in History: 1958 - The U.S. nuclear submarine Nautilus accomplishes the first undersea voyage to the geographic North Pole. The...
House begins impeachment of Nixon
This day in History: 1974 - The House Judiciary Committee recommends that America’s 37th president, Richard M. Nixon, be impeached and...
Neil Armstrong walks on moon
This day in History: 1969 - At 10:56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, 240,000 miles from Earth, speaks these words to more...
Live Aid concert raises $127 million for famine relief in Africa
This day in History: 1985 - At Wembley Stadium in London, Prince Charles and Princess Diana officially open Live Aid, a worldwide rock...
Althea Gibson is first African American to win Wimbledon
This day in History: 1957 - Althea Gibson claims the women’s singles tennis title at Wimbledon and becomes the first African American to...
FDR signs G.I. Bill
This day in History - 1944: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the G.I. Bill, an unprecedented act of legislation designed to...
King John puts his seal on Magna Carta
This day in History: 1215 - Following a revolt by the English nobility against his rule, King John puts his royal seal on Magna Carta, or...
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