January 04 1885 Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa, performed what is thought to be the first appendectomy. 1896 Utah was admitted as 45th…
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This Day In History — “Curse of the Bambino” begins
January 03 1521 Martin Luther excommunicated by Pope Leo X. 1777 George Washington defeated Cornwallis’s forces at the Battle of Princeton. 1833 Britain seized control…
View More This Day In History — “Curse of the Bambino” beginsThis Day In History — First photograph of the moon is taken
January 02 1492 Muhammad XI, the leader of the last Arab stronghold in Spain, surrendered to King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I. 1788 Georgia…
View More This Day In History — First photograph of the moon is takenThis Day In History — Lincoln Issues Emancipation Proclamation
January 01 1863 Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. 1908 The ball signifying the New Year was dropped for the first time at Times Square…
View More This Day In History — Lincoln Issues Emancipation ProclamationChiefs’ Second String Survives Broncos Comeback
BY TRISTAN SASSE In an essentially meaningless game, the Kansas City Chiefs survived a late comeback by the Denver Broncos to hold on for a…
View More Chiefs’ Second String Survives Broncos ComebackThis Day In History — Edison demonstrates his incandescent lamp
December 31 1879 Thomas Edison gave the first public demonstration of an electric incandescent lamp. 1938 The first breath test for drivers, “drunkometer,” was introduced…
View More This Day In History — Edison demonstrates his incandescent lampFHSU Men’s Basketball Dominates McPherson Bulldogs
BY TRISTAN SASSE In dominant fashion, the Fort Hays State University men’s basketball team defeated the McPherson Bulldogs, 87-62, on Saturday, December 30. With the…
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FHSU Women’s Basketball Overwhelms Bethany College
BY TRISTAN SASSE In their first game in 11 days, the Fort Hays State University women’s basketball team didn’t take long to control the pace…
View More FHSU Women’s Basketball Overwhelms Bethany CollegeICYMI: KU Outlasts Texas; KSU routs Iowa State as teams open Big 12 play
BY TRISTAN SASSE No. 11 Kansas vs. Texas The No. 11 ranked Kansas Jayhawks began their trek for a 14th-straight regular-season conference title on Friday…
View More ICYMI: KU Outlasts Texas; KSU routs Iowa State as teams open Big 12 playThis Day In History — US makes the Gadsden Purchase
December 30 1853 The United States bought some 45,000 sq mi of land from Mexico in the Gadsden Purchase. 1911 Sun Yat-sen was elected the…
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