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On this day, June 17, 1963, Abington School District v. Schempp was decided. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 692
On this day, June 16, 1858, Abraham Lincoln wrote, "A house divided against itself, cannot stand." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 841
On this day, June 16, 1944, George Junius Stinney Jr. became the youngest person executed ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 724
From June 3 through June 8, 1943, the Zoot Suit Riots occurred in Los Angeles, California. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 992
On this day, June 14, 1943, West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette was decided. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 975
On this day, June 15, 1943, a race riot broke out in Beaumont, Texas. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 954
On January 15, 2009, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger ditched his Airbus 320 in the Hudson River. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jun 2023 3 1653
On June 14, 2017, there was a shooting during practice for a congressional baseball game. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 672
On the night of June 12, 1994, 35-year-old Nicole Brown Simpson and 25-year-old Ron Goldman ... 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1151
June 12. Today's Highlight in History: 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 651
On this day, June 12, 1963, civil rights activist Medgar Evers was murdered. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 855
On this day, June 12, 1967, Loving v. Virginia was decided. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 518
On this day, June 10, 1991, eleven-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard was kidnapped. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 715
"JFK gave best speech of his life, {June 10, 1963}, at American University:" 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 6 818
On June 9 and 10, 1960, the Arlington County, Virginia, lunch counter sit-ins occurred. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1114
June 11, 1963, was one of the most tumultuous days in the civil rights movement. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 610
On this day, June 10, 2009, James Wenneker von Brunn opened fire inside the US Holocaust Museum. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 702
On this day, June 10, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963 into law. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 705
June 19, 1953 Rosenbergs executed 3 AKwannabe Jun 2023 Jun 2023 8 829
June 9, 1954: "Have you no sense of decency, at long last?" 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 10 768
On June 8, 1789, James Madison introduced the Bill of Rights to Congress. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 11 705
On this day, June 8, 1966, an XB-70A Valkyrie and F-104 Starfighter collided in mid-air. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1564
On this day, June 8, 1968, Robert Kennedy's funeral train ran from NYC to DC. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 660
Happy **** The Draft Day! On June 7, 1971, the Supreme Court ruled that wearing a jacket that ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 9 937
On this day, June 8, 1867, Frank Lloyd Wright was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 375
Canada and D-Day: On June 7 through June 17, 1944, the Ardenne Abbey massacres occurred. 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 9 1032
On this day, June 7, 1911, industrial designer Brooks Stevens was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 508
WW2 Ghost Army Used Art to Deceive Nazis, D-Day, Rhineland - Artists, Designers, Engineers, Painters 5 appalachiablue Jun 2023 Jun 2023 21 1201
Current Exhibit, 'Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of WW2' Created Deceptions To Fight the Nazis 0 appalachiablue Jun 2023 Jun 2023 7 800
On this day, June 6, 1944, Roman citizens watched an American troop convoy in front of the Colosseum 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 9 984

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On this day, June 5, 1976, the Teton Dam failed. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 6 668
On June 3, 1980, the Strategic Air Command was alerted that the Soviet Union was attacking the US. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 845
On this day, June 5, 1946, the La Salle Hotel fire in Chicago killed 61 people. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 759
On this day, June 5, 1981, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report reported an unusual disorder. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 7 835
DC insider on the 10 most crucial days of the Obama presidency 0 catbyte Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 615
Americans preparing to fight for freedom on D-Day, this week 1944. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 11 588
June 1, 1963: young Black people are prevented from entering segregated Bishop's Restaurant 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 865
On this day, June 1, 1861, the Battle of Fairfax Court House took place. 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 798
On this day, June 1, 2008, the Universal Studios fire broke out. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 539
June 1, 1944: American Rangers poised on British landing craft, Weymouth, England 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 6 852
On this day, May 31, 1921, the Tulsa race riot began. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 Jun 2023 2 647
Seventy years ago, the United States received news about Stalin's death through a coded message. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 10 931
On this day, May 31, 2013, the El Reno tornado crossed central Oklahoma. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 626
On this date the Johnstown Flood occurred 4 Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2023 May 2023 4 629
On this day, May 30, 1922, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 5 742
On this day, May 29, 1950, Norfolk and Western Railway locomotive # 611 entered revenue service. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 5 927
On this day, May 29, 1917, John F. Kennedy was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 9 552
JFK at Arlington National Cemetery for what would become his final Memorial Day, May 30, 1963 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 10 750
On this day, May 26, 1934, the Pioneer Zephyr made its record-breaking Denver-Chicago run. 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 3 945
On this day, May 25, 1961, President Kennedy called for a manned lunar landing. 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 3 651
On this day, May 25, 1979, the deadliest aviation accident in United States history occurred. 6 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 6 1296
Presidential reviewing stand at Union Army victory parade, May 23, 1865 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 705
Eleven days before his death, Robert Kennedy as if looking into the future, Astoria OR, May 24, 1968 5 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 10 1069
On this day, May 23, 1934, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow died, outside Gibsland, Louisiana. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 3 573
On this day, May 20, 2013, 24 people were killed when an EF5 tornado tore through Moore, Oklahoma. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 0 825
Lincoln Quote of The Week... 1 elleng May 2023 May 2023 7 587
On this day, May 18, 1927, the deadliest school massacre in U.S. history occurred. 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 11 1098
On this day, May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted. 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 731
On this day, May 17, 1954, Brown v. Board of Education was decided. 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 850
On May 5, 2009, scandal erupted when Barack Obama ordered Dijon mustard for his hamburger. 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 977

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On May 15, 1979, Willie Nelson and Charley Pride presented Jimmy Carter with a gold record. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 866
The "Freedom Matters" exhibition 2 TexasDem69 May 2023 May 2023 1 786
On this day, May 15, 2008, California became the second U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 5 851
On This Day in History May 14, 1804 Lewis and Clark depart to explore the Northwest 0 elleng May 2023 May 2023 4 552
On this day, May 12, 1968, C&O passenger train the Fast Flying Virginian (FFV) made its final run. 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 1050
On May 13, 1958, Eisenhower sent troops to rescue Vice President Nixon when he was endangered. 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 874
On this day, May 14, 1961, a Freedom Riders bus was attacked and set on fire near Anniston, Alabama. 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 803
On this day, May 14, 1607, Jamestown was founded. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 677
On this day, May 14, 1988, the Carrollton bus collision happened. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 735
On this day, May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg floated high over Manhattan on its way to NAS Lakehurst. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 0 819
On May 10, 1969, the Temptations and the Turtles performed at Tricia Nixon's masked ball. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 627
On this day, May 10, 1869, a railroad from Omaha to Sacramento was completed, but not a transcon. 5 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 1228
Otherwise known as the Golden Spike Ceremony, this historic event 2 elleng May 2023 May 2023 1 602
On May 7, 1912, Dr. Elizabeth Hayes, "Dr. Betty," was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 760
On this day, May 7, 1955, George Lee was assassinated in retaliation for registering voters. 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 18 1071
On this day, May 7, 1960, steam locomotives made their final run on the Norfolk & Western Railway. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 801
On this day, May 6, 2010, the Dow-Jones average plunged nearly 1,000 points in 36 minutes. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 641
Launch from Cape Canaveral of Freedom 7, with Alan Shepard, first American in space, May 5, 1961 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 0 725
A Thought Provoking Perspective: Elvis's Army. 0 NNadir May 2023 May 2023 5 721
On this day, May 5, 1973, Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby in 1:59-2/5, still a record. 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 3 745
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