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Today in History: Friday, October  07, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Oct. 7, 2001, the United States and Britain launched air strikes against Taliban…

Today in History: Thursday, October  06, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Oct. 6, 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was shot to death by Islamic…

Today in History: Wednesday, October  05, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Oct. 5, 1953, Earl Warren was sworn in as the 14th chief justice…

Today in History: Tuesday, October  04, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Oct. 4, 1957, the Space Age began as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik,…

Today in History: Monday, October  03, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Oct. 3, 2008, the House gave final Congressional approval to a revised $700…

Today in History: Thursday, September  29, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Sept. 29, 2008, the Dow Jones industrial average fell a record 777.68 points…

Today in History: Tuesday, September  27, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Sept. 27, 1996, the Taliban, a band of former seminary students, drove the…

Today in History: Monday, September  26, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Sept. 26, 1960, the first televised debate between presidential candidates took place in…

Today in History: Friday, September  23, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Sept. 23, 1952, Sen. Richard M. Nixon, R-Calif., salvaged his vice-presidential nomination by…

Today in History: Thursday, September  22, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Sept. 22, 1980, the conflict between Iran and Iraq erupted into full-scale war.…