Tiger Football Begins 2017 Season at Missouri Southern Thursday Night

Courtesy of FHSU Athletics Fort Hays State at Missouri Southern Thursday, August 31, 2017 – 7 pm Joplin, Mo. – Hughes Stadium Game Notes Watch…

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This Day In History — Leningrad Siege Begins

August 30 1862 The Second Battle of Bull Run took place during the Civil War. 1905 Ty Cobb made his major league batting debut, playing…

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This Day In History — The Beatles Play Candlestick

August 29 1533 Atahualpa, the last ruler of the Incas, was murdered as Francisco Pizarro completed his conquest of Peru. 1786 Shays’s rebellion, an insurrection…

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This Day In History — “I Have a Dream”

August 28 1609 Henry Hudson discovered Delaware Bay. 1850 Richard Wagner’s opera, Lohengrin, premiered at Weimar, Germany. 1922 The first commercial to be broadcast on…

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This Day In History — Mariner II Space Probe Launched

August 27 1859 Edwin Drake drilled the first successful U.S. oil well near Titusville, Pa. 1883 A massive volcanic eruption on the island of Krakatoa…

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FHSU Athletics Holds Dedication for New Track Facility

BY TRISTAN SASSE On August 26 at 2:00 PM, Fort Hays State University was proud to host the dedication ceremony for the new, state of…

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This Day In History — Krakatoa Blows Its Top

August 26 1847 Liberia was proclaimed an independent republic. 1883 A massive volcanic eruption on the island of Krakatoa blew up most of the island…

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This Day In History — Founding of New Orleans

August 25 1718 New Orleans was founded by French settlers and named after the Duke of Orleans. 1825 Uruguay declared its independence from Brazil. 1875…

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Dedication of FHSU track and field complex set for Saturday

Courtesy of FHSU University Relations and Marketing HAYS, Kan. – The official dedication of the new track and field complex at Fort Hays State University…

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This Day In History — Mount Vesuvius Erupts

August 24 79 Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum. 1572 70,000 French Protestants, or Huguenots, were killed in the St.…

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