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Teen gunmen kill 13 at Columbine High School
This day in History: 1999 - Two teenage gunmen kill 13 people in a shooting spree at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, south...
Tiger Woods wins the Masters Tournament for the first time
This day in History: 1997 - A 21-year-old Tiger Woods wins the prestigious Masters Tournament by a record 12 strokes in Augusta, Georgia....
The United States officially enters World War I
This day in History: 1917 - Two days after the U.S. Senate voted 82 to 6 to declare war against Germany, the U.S. House of...
President Reagan shot
This day in History: 1981 - President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C. hotel by a deranged drifter named...
"OK" enters national vernacular
This day in History: 1839 - the initials “O.K.” are first published in The Boston Morning Post. Meant as an abbreviation for “oll...
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...
The Barbie doll makes its debut
This day in History: 1959 - The first Barbie doll goes on display at the American Toy Fair in New York City. Eleven inches tall, with a...
Dr. Seuss born
This day in History: 1904 - Theodor Geisel, better known to the world as Dr. Seuss, the author and illustrator of such beloved children’s...
Alamo defenders call for help
This day in History: 1836 - In San Antonio, Texas, Colonel William Travis issues a call for help on behalf of the Texan troops defending...
Mark Twain publishes “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”
This day in History: 1885 - Mark Twain publishes his famous–and famously controversial–novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Twain...
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