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On This Day, Aug. 21: U.S. peeps first total solar eclipse in 38 years
United Press International via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA solar eclipse moves across the sky near the crown and torch of the Statue of Liberty on Liberty...
Today in History: President Lyndon B. Johnson signs Medicare into law
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoToday in History Today is Sunday, July 30, the 211th day of 2023. There are 154 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 30, 1945, the Portland class heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis ...
Today in History: June 3, Barack Obama wins nomination
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 12 months agoOn June 3, 1989, Chinese army troops began their sweep of Beijing to crush student-led pro-democracy demonstrations. In 1621, the Dutch West India Co. received its charter for a trade monopoly ...
Today in History: August 21, Nat Turner launches rebellion
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoOn Aug. 21, 1831, Nat Turner launched a violent slave rebellion in Virginia, resulting in the deaths of at least 55 white people; scores of Black people were killed in retribution in the aftermath ...
