A rundown of things happening around the globe this week: President Donald Trump has wished Michael Flynn good luck on his sentencing. The former national…
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This Day In History—-Soviet Union Announces Fall of Berlin
May 02 1885 Good Housekeeping magazine went on sale for the first time. 1939 Lou Gehrig established a new major-league baseball record when he played…
View More This Day In History—-Soviet Union Announces Fall of BerlinThis Day In History—-First Seeing Eye Dog
April 25 1901 New York became the first state to require license plates on cars. 1915 British, Australian, and New Zealand forces landed at Gallipoli.…
View More This Day In History—-First Seeing Eye DogThis Day In History—-U.S. Flag adopted in 1818
April 04 1818 Congress adopted a U.S. flag with one star for each state. 1841 President William Henry Harrison died from pneumonia, one month after…
View More This Day In History—-U.S. Flag adopted in 1818This Day In History—End of Spanish Civil War
March 28 1797 Nathaniel Briggs patented a washing machine. 1930 The cities of Constantinople and Angora changed names to Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey. 1939 The…
View More This Day In History—End of Spanish Civil WarThis Day In History—-Archbishop of Canterbury Burned at Stake
March 21 1556 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, was burned at the stake as a heretic. 1804 The French civil code, the Code Napoleon,…
View More This Day In History—-Archbishop of Canterbury Burned at StakeThis Day In History—–“Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list made its debut
March 14 1743 The first town meeting was held in Boston, Massachusetts, at Faneuil Hall. 1794 The cotton gin was patented by Eli Whitney. 1939…
View More This Day In History—–“Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list made its debutThis Day In History — Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for the telephone
March 07 1850 Daniel Webster gave a three-hour speech endorsing the Compromise of 1850. 1876 Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for the telephone. 1936…
View More This Day In History — Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for the telephoneDay In History–East Coasters Brought to the Gold Rush
February 28 1784 John Wesley issues “Deed of Declaration” formally establishing the Methodist Church. 1849 The steamship California landed in San Francisco, bringing the first…
View More Day In History–East Coasters Brought to the Gold RushThis Day In History-Nixon Visits China
February 21 1613 Michael Romanov was elected czar of Russia, beginning the Romanov imperial line. 1878 The first telephone book was issued (New Haven, Conn.).…
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