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Jessica Lynch gets hero's welcome
This Day in History: 2003 - U.S. Army Private Jessica Lynch, a prisoner-of-war who was rescued from an Iraqi hospital, receives a hero’s...
Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor
This day in History: 1885 - The dismantled Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of America,...
Benjamin Franklin flies kite during thunderstorm
This day in History: 1752 - Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm and collects ambient electrical charge in a Leyden jar,...
Duke of Windsor weds American divorcee
This day in History: 1936 - In France, the duke of Windsor–formerly King Edward VIII of Great Britain and Northern Ireland–marries Wallis...
Ship carrying 937 Jewish refugees, fleeing Nazi Germany, is turned away in Cuba
This day in History: 1939 - A boat carrying 937 Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution is turned away from Havana, Cuba, on this day in...
Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive patent for blue jeans
This day in History: 1873 - On this day in 1873, San Francisco businessman Levi Strauss and Reno, Nevada, tailor Jacob Davis are given a...
Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his underground bunker
This day in History: 1945 - On this day in 1945, holed up in a bunker under his headquarters in Berlin, Adolf Hitler commits suicide by...
The first Earth Day
This day in History: 1990 - Earth Day, an event to increase public awareness of the world’s environmental problems, is celebrated in the...
Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier
This day in History: 1947 - Jackie Robinson, age 28, becomes the first African-American player in Major League Baseball when he steps...
Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record
This day in History: 1974 - On this day in 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hits his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruth’s...
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