December 03 1818 Illinois became the 21st state in the United States. 1833 Oberlin College in Ohio became the first coed institution of higher learning…
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This Day In History — Jay’s Treaty Was Signed
November 19 1703 A masked man held prisoner in the Bastille in Paris died. His true identity was the cause of much intrigue, and his…
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This Day In History — Franklin Roosevelt Wins Historic Third Term
November 05 1605 The Gunpowder Plot to blow up the English Parliament failed. 1872 Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for trying to vote in…
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This Day in History — President Kennedy Announces Blockade of Cuba
October 22 1797 Andre-Jacques Garnerin made the first parachute jump from a balloon. 1836 Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first president of the Republic…
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This Day in History — The Day America Burned
October 08 1869 The 14th president of the United States, Franklin Pierce, died in Concord, N.H. 1871 The Great Fire of Chicago started. That same…
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This Day In History — Judiciary Act of 1789 Passed
September 24 1789 Congress passed the First Judiciary Act which provided for a U.S. attorney general and the Supreme Court. 1957 The Brooklyn Dodgers played…
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