August 06 1806 The Holy Roman Empire ended with the abdication of Emperor Francis II. 1825 Bolivia declared its independence from Peru. 1926 Gertrude Ederle…
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This Day In History — Statue of Liberty cornerstone is laid
August 05 1861 For the first time, the U.S. government levied an income tax. 1884 The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty was laid on…
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This Day In History — Frank Family found by Nazi Party
August 04 1735 Printer John Peter Zenger, defended by Andrew Hamilton, was acquitted of libel in a case that helped foster freedom of the press.…
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This Day In History — Columbus sails for the new world
August 03 1492 Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain. 1914 Germany declared war on France. 1923 Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as the 30th president…
View More This Day In History — Columbus sails for the new worldThis Day In History — Wild Bill Murdered in Deadwood
August 02 1790 The first U.S. census was completed, showing a population of 3,929,214 people. 1876 Wild Bill Hickok was murdered in Deadwood, S.D. 1909…
View More This Day In History — Wild Bill Murdered in DeadwoodThis Day In History — Video Killed the Radio Star
August 01 1790 The first U.S. census was completed, showing a population of 3,929,214 people. 1876 Colorado became the 38th state in the United States.…
View More This Day In History — Video Killed the Radio StarThis Day In History — The Birth of J. K. Rowling
July 31 1498 Columbus arrived at the island of Trinidad. 1777 The Marquis de Lafayette became a major-general in the American Continental Army. 1790 The…
View More This Day In History — The Birth of J. K. RowlingThis Day In History — The tenth modern Olympic Games opened in Los Angeles
July 30 1619 The first legislative assembly in English North America convened in Jamestown, Va. 1729 The U.S. city of Baltimore was founded. 1932 The…
View More This Day In History — The tenth modern Olympic Games opened in Los AngelesThis Day In History — The Birth of Benito Mussolini
July 29 1890 Artist Vincent van Gogh died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Auvers, France. 1958 President Eisenhower signed the congressional act that created…
View More This Day In History — The Birth of Benito MussoliniThis Day In History — Peru declared its independence from Spain
July 28 1540 King Henry VIII of England’s chief minister, Thomas Cromwell, was executed and Henry married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard. 1750 The great…
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