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Today in History: Monday, August  29, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Louisana coast, overwhelming the…

Today in History: Friday, August  26, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Aug. 26, 1920, The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the…

Today in History: Thursday, August  25, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Aug. 25, 1944, Paris was liberated by Allied forces after four years of…

Today in History: Wednesday, August  24, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Aug. 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew smashed into Florida, causing record damage; 55 deaths…

Today in History: Tuesday, August  23, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Aug. 23, 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression treaty.…

Today in History: Monday, August  22, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Aug. 22, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed welfare legislation ending guaranteed cash payments…

Today in History: Friday, August  19, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Aug. 19, 1934, a plebiscite in Germany approved the vesting of sole executive…

Today in History: Thursday, August  18, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which guarantees the right…

Today in History: Wednesday, August  17, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Aug. 17, 1896, a prospecting party discovered gold in Alaska, a finding that…

AP Highlight in History: On Aug. 16, 1977, singer Elvis Presley died at Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tenn., at age 42. AP Photo On this…