This Day in History September 16, 1920
On this date in 1920, an act of terrorism occurred in the U. S. that is still unsolved and was, at the time, the most heinous act of terror perpetrated against the U. S. During the height of lunch...
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This Day in History September 17, 1862
It was on this date in 1862, that the Battle of Antietam was fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland and Antietam Creek. It was the first major battle of the Civil War that was fought on Union soil. It was...
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On this date in 1991, the Dead Sea Scrolls were made available to the public for the first time. For more info: http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/dead.sea.scrolls.asp
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This Day in History September 23, 1981
On this date in 1981, Jack Henry Abbot was captured in the field of Louisiana after a two-month manhunt. And just who was this guy? He killed Richard Adan as he had been on parole after the officials...
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This Day in History September 24, 1890
This was news to me. On this date in 1890, the Mormon church officially renounced polygamy. The leaders reluctantly released the Mormon manifesto. For more info:...
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This Day in History September 25, 1923
It was on this date in 1923, that one of the worst coal mining disasters in Scottish history occurred. The pit wall between an abandoned pit and the pit in which the miners were working did not hold...
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This Day in History September 28, 1928
On this date in 1928, the UK parliament began to enforce the Dangerous Drug Act which outlawed cannabis. This act seems to have come about in 1925, but it came into force on this date. For more...
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This Day in History September 29, 1982
I am old enough to remember this case and the fact that it forever changed the way I view OTC medicine and other items. On this date in 1982, the first of the victims of the Chicago Tylenol murders...
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This Day in History September 30, 1399
It was on this date in 1399, that King Henry IV was proclaimed king after the abdication of King Richard II. Upon his ascension to the throne, he imprisoned Richard who then died of unknown causes....
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This Day in History October 13, 1792
You may have noticed the absence of my “This Day in History” posts. Well, I did not wish to discontinue them, but they needed a little bit of revamping. So please check out the new posts from now on! 1...
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This Day in History December 9, 1969
Well, today should come as no surprise to my regular followers on here. After all, if you’ve noticed over the past few months, one person keeps popping up on my blog–this guy, Sebastian Spence. Quite...
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This Day in History January 1, 1913
On this date in 1913, the United States parcel service was officially begun. Packages could not weigh more than fifty pounds, and at least two children were sent via this service–a practice that was...
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This Day in History January 2, 1860
It was on this date in 1860 that this man, LeVerrier, announced his discovery of a new planet in our solar system to the Académie des Sciences in Paris. The name of this mystical planet was Vulcan,...
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This Day in History January 3, 1496
When most people (including me) think of Leonardo da Vinci, his artwork might be the first thing that comes to mind. Actually, he was a true Renaissance man with talent in the arts, science, music,...
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This Day in History January 4, 1968
On this date in 1968, a duck hunter in Texas accidentally shot and killed an endangered whooping crane. Actually I didn’t realize that whooping cranes were endangered until I read this story. It...
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This Day in History January 5, 2013
It was on this date in 2013 that terrible bushfires devastated Tasmania. The fires began on the 3rd, but this was when devastation was severe. It was determined that a record heat wave and extremely...
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This Day in History January 6, 1975
On this date in 1975, Wheel of Fortune debuted on NBC. The last time it aired on this network was on June 30, 1989. It was a daytime series at this point. Of course, the history of this popular game...
View ArticleThis Day in History January 10, 2005
I don’t usually have video to accompany a history story but I do today. On this date in 2005, a landslide happened at La Conchita, California. This mudslide killed ten people and destroyed or damaged...
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This Day in History January 11, 2006
I actually didn’t even know about this volcano–probably because I am a Washingtonian who pays attention to our own Mt. St. Helens. On this date in 2006, Mount Augustine in Alaska erupted for the first...
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This Day in History January 12, 1807
It was on this date in 1807 when a horrendous ship disaster occurred in Leiden, Netherlands. A ship (now notoriously known as the “gunpowder ship”) was carrying 37,000 pounds of gunpowder. It...
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