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April Fools’ tradition popularized
This day in History: 1700 - On this day in 1700, English pranksters begin popularizing the annual tradition of April Fools’ Day by...
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Kills 146 in New York City
This day in History: 1911 - In one of the darkest moments of America’s industrial history, the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory in New...
Natural gas explosion kills nearly 300 at Texas school
This day in History: 1937 - Nearly 300 students in Texas are killed by an explosion of natural gas at their school on this day in 1937....
FDR signs the Lend-Lease Act to provide aid for allies in WWII
This day in History - 1941: On this day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Lend-Lease program, which provides money and materials for...
FDR inaugurated
This day in History: 1933 - On March 4, 1933, at the height of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is inaugurated as the 32nd...
Twain publishes The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
This week in history: 1885 - On February 18 in 1885, Mark Twain publishes his famous–and famously controversial–novel The Adventures of...
Nelson Mandela released from prison
This day in History: 1990 - Nelson Mandela, leader of the movement to end South African apartheid, is released from prison after 27 years...
Patty Hearst kidnapped
On February 4, 1974, Patty Hearst, the 19-year-old daughter of newspaper publisher Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped from her apartment in...
The space shuttle Challenger explodes after liftoff
This day in History: 1986 - At 11:38 a.m. EST, on January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida,...
President Carter pardons draft dodgers
This day in History: 1977 - On this day in 1977, U.S. President Jimmy Carter grants an unconditional pardon to hundreds of thousands of...
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