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Today in History: Monday, October  24, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Oct. 24, 1962, the U.S. blockade of Cuba during the missile crisis began…

Today in History: Friday, October  21, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Oct. 21, 1879, Thomas Edison invented a workable electric light at his laboratory…

Today in History: Thursday, October  20, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Oct. 20, 2011, Moammar Gadhafi, Libya’s dictator for 42 years, was killed as…

Today in History: Friday, October  14, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Oct. 14, 1066, Normans under William the Conqueror defeated the English at the…

Today in History: Thursday, October  13, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Oct. 13, 1792, the cornerstone of the White House was laid during a…

Today in History: Wednesday, October  12, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Oct. 12, 1492 (Old Style calendar; Oct. 21st New Style), Christopher Columbus arrived…

ASSOCIATED PRESS Today in History: Tuesday, October  11, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Oct. 11, 1962, Pope John XXIII convened the first session of…

Today in History: Monday, October  10, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Oct. 10, 1973, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew pleaded no contest to one…