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Today in History: Monday, November  21, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Nov. 21, 1877, inventor Thomas A. Edison unveiled the phonograph. AP Photo On…

Today in History: Thursday, November  17, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Nov. 17, 1558, Elizabeth I ascended to the English throne upon the death…

Today in History: Wednesday, November  16, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Nov. 16, 1864, Union Gen. William T. Sherman and his troops began their…

Today in History: Tuesday, November  15, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Nov. 15, 1969, a quarter of a million protesters staged a peaceful demonstration…

Today in History: Monday, November  14, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Nov. 14, 1940, German planes destroyed most of the English town of Coventry…

Today in History: Friday, November  11, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Nov. 11, 1918, fighting in World War I came to an end with…

Today in History: Thursday, November  10, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Nov. 10, 1975, the ore-hauling ship Edmund Fitzgerald sank during a storm in…

Today in History: Wednesday, November  09, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Nov. 9, 1989, Communist East Germany threw open its borders, allowing citizens to…

Today in History: Tuesday, November  08, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Nov. 8, 1932, New York Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president over…