This Day In History — Rosa Parks is arrested

December 01 1824 The presidential election between John Q. Adams, Andrew Jackson, William Crawford, and Henry Clay was turned over to the House of Representatives…

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This Day In History — Winston Churchill is born

November 30 1804 Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase was tried for political bias. 1900 Irish author Oscar Wilde died in Paris at age 46. 1940…

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This Day In History — I Want to Hold Your Hand

November 29 1924 Italian composer Giacomo Puccini died in Brussels before he could complete his opera “Turandot.’” 1929 Commander Richard E. Byrd and a crew…

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This Day In History — Mariner 4 is launched

November 28 1520 Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan passed through the strait which bears his name to the Pacific ocean. 1919 American-born Lady Astor became the…

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This Day In History — Alfred Nobel established Nobel Prize

November 27 1841 Thirty-five Amistad survivors return to Africa. 1852 Lord Byron’s daughter Ada died. She had assisted Charles Babbage with his “analytical engine” and…

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This Day In History — First Thanksgiving Day proclaimed

November 26 1789 The first national Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. was proclaimed by President George Washington. 1922 Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon became the…

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FHSU Women’s Basketball Strolls Past Sterling College, 90-48

BY TRISTAN SASSE On Saturday, November 25, the Fort Hays State University women’s basketball team hosted the Sterling College Warriors. In the final game before…

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Ferris State Ends Tigers Undefeated Season in Second Round of NCAA Playoffs

BY TRISTAN SASSE For the first time in 22 years, the Fort Hays State University football team appeared in the NCAA Division II playoffs. After…

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This Day In History — Birthday of Andrew Carnegie

November 25 1758 The British captured Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) in the French and Indian Wars. 1783 The British evacuated New York City, their last military…

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This Day In History — Darwin publishes Origin of Species

November 24 1642 Abel Tasman discovered Van Diemen’s land, later renamed Tasmania. 1859 Darwin’s Origin of Species was published. 1871 The National Rifle Association was…

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