May 04 1626 Peter Minuit landed in Manhattan, which he later bought for $24 worth of cloth and brass buttons. 1886 The Haymarket Square riot…
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This Day In History — Niccolo Machiavelli is Born
May 03 1937 Margaret Mitchell won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction for Gone With the Wind. 1948 The Shelley v. Kraemer Supreme Court decision stated…
View More This Day In History — Niccolo Machiavelli is BornThis Day In History—-Soviet Union Announces Fall of Berlin
May 02 1885 Good Housekeeping magazine went on sale for the first time. 1939 Lou Gehrig established a new major-league baseball record when he played…
View More This Day In History—-Soviet Union Announces Fall of BerlinThis Day In History—Elvis Presely Marries Priscilla Beaulieu
May 01 1707 The Act of Union joined England and Scotland to form Great Britain. 1931 The Empire State Building opened in New York City.…
View More This Day In History—Elvis Presely Marries Priscilla BeaulieuThis Day In History — Louisiana Purchase is made
April 30 1803 France sold Louisiana and adjoining lands to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. 1812 Louisiana became the 18th state…
View More This Day In History — Louisiana Purchase is madeThis Day In History — Dachau concentration camp is liberated
April 29 1429 Joan of Arc entered the city of Orléans. She would end its months-long siege and would become known as the “Maid of…
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ICYMI: Tigers Struggle against Missouri Western on “Pack the Park” Night
BY TRISTAN SASSE PHOTOS COURTESY OF MARISSA CASTANOS On Friday, April 27, the Fort Hays State University Tiger baseball team hosted the Missouri Western Griffons…
View More ICYMI: Tigers Struggle against Missouri Western on “Pack the Park” NightThis Day In History — Muhammad Ali refuses to be inducted into the Army
April 28 1788 Maryland became the 7th state in the United States. 1789 Fletcher Christian led the mutiny aboard the British ship Bounty against Captain…
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Nathan Shepherd Drafted by New York Jets
BY TRISTAN SASSE PHOTO COURTESY OF FHSU ATHLETICS On Friday, April 27, Nathan Shepherd became the third player in Fort Hays State University history drafted…
View More Nathan Shepherd Drafted by New York JetsThis Day In History — Magellan falls short of circumnavigation
April 27 1521 Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed in a fight with natives of the Philippines. 1805 The U.S. Marines captured Derna, on the…
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