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On February 2, 1887, Groundhog Day, featuring a rodent meteorologist, is celebrated for the first time at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
Every day is important, holding an chance for a new adventure, an exciting event. Each day in history holds something significant, though they vary broadly. From chaos and crises, to exciting inventions and rescues,
(WKYT) - In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back every day at ‘This Day In History.’ On this day in 1956, two American firsts made history: Don Larsen of the New York Yankees threw the only perfect game in World Series ...
Every day carries its own tapestry of triumphs, tragedies and turning points. What happened on October 21? From bold inventions to fierce battles, that date echoes with history. On this day, the U.S. frigate USS Constitution — “Old Ironsides ...
ON THIS DAY IN 1851, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle said, “An unusual number of able discourses were delivered in our city yesterday at the various churches which were opened for service, and the day was set apart by all classes mostly to the purpose ...
(WKYT) - In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back every day at ‘This Day In History.’ On this date in 1865, a monumental change came to the U.S. Constitution. The 13th Amendment was formally adopted, ensuring that slavery ...
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On October 14, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, cementing his place as one of the most influential civil rights leaders in American history. The Nobel Committee honored King for his “non-violent ...
Vermont’s state flower was chosen on this day in history.
ON THIS DAY IN 1926, Brooklyn Daily Eagle columnist Frederick Boyd Stevenson said, “Here we are on the road of 1926! The newspapers are filled with the progress made in the past year in finance, trade, commerce, industries, building, church work ...
(KPLC) - For the next year, KPLC will be looking back at significant people and milestones that helped shape our communities leading up to our country’s 250th birthday. Browse through significant events in Southwest Louisiana history below. Find more ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified on this day in 1870. The amendment granted African American men the right to vote by stating that the right to vote could not be denied based on “race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”