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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...
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....
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