Associated Press On Nov. 5, 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term in office, beating Republican challenger Wendell L. Willkie 1605 The…
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Associated Press On Nov. 4, 2008, Democrat Barack Obama was elected the first black president of the United States, defeating Republican John McCain. 1842 Abraham…
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Associated Press On Nov. 3, 1868, Republican Ulysses S. Grant won the presidential election over Democrat Horatio Seymour. 1839- The first Opium War between China…
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Associated Press On Nov. 2, 1948, President Harry S. Truman narrowly won re-election over Republican challenger Thomas E. Dewey. 1783- Gen. George Washington issued his…
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Associated Press On Oct. 30, 1938, the radio play “The War of the Worlds,” starring Orson Welles, aired on CBS. The live drama, which employed…
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Associated Press On Oct. 29, 1969, the Internet had its beginnings when the first host-to-host connection was made on the Arpanet – an experimental military…
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Associated Press On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated in New York Harbor by President…
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Associated Press On Oct. 27, 1858, Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, was born in New York City. 1787- The first of…
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Associated Press On Oct. 26, 2001, President George W. Bush signed the USA Patriot Act, giving authorities unprecedented ability to search, seize, detain or eavesdrop…
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Associated Press On Oct. 23, 1983, a suicide truck-bombing at Beirut International Airport in Lebanon killed 241 U.S. Marines and sailors; a near-simultaneous attack on…
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