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Babe Ruth retires
This day in History: 1935 - Babe Ruth , one of the greatest players in the history of baseball, ends his Major League playing career...
Lawrence of Arabia dies
This day in History: 1935 - T.E. Lawrence, known to the world as Lawrence of Arabia, dies as a retired Royal Air Force mechanic living...
Kidnapped Lindbergh baby found dead
This day in History: 1932 - The body of aviation hero Charles Lindbergh ’s baby is found on May 12, 1932, more than two months after he...
John Wilkes Booth shoots Abraham Lincoln
This day in History: 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln is shot in the head at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. The assassin, actor...
Violence erupts in Rwanda, foreshadowing genocide
This day in History: 1994 - Violence fuels the launch of what would become the worst episode of genocide since World War II : the...
Aerial View of Exxon Valdez Oil Spill1989Exxon Valdez crashes, causing one of the worst oil spills in history
This day in History: 1989 - One of the worst oil spills in U.S. history begins when the supertanker Exxon Valdez , owned and operated by...
U.S. Military Academy established
This day in History: 1802 - The United States Military Academy —the first military school in the United States—is founded by Congress for...
Helen Keller meets Anne Sullivan, her teacher and ‘miracle worker’
This day in History: 1887 - Anne Sullivan begins teaching six-year-old Helen Keller , who lost her sight and hearing after a severe...
U.S. flag raised on Iwo Jima
This day in History: 1945 - During the bloody Battle for Iwo Jima , U.S. Marines from the 3rd Platoon, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th...
Archaeologist opens tomb of King Tut
This day in History: 1923 - In Thebes, Egypt, English archaeologist Howard Carter enters the sealed burial chamber of the ancient...
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