This Day In History — Illinois becomes 21st US state

December 03 1818 Illinois became the 21st state in the United States. 1833 Oberlin College in Ohio became the first coed institution of higher learning…

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This Day In History — Birthday of Britney Spears

December 02 1804 Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned emperor of France in Paris by Pope Pius VII. 1823 President James Monroe outlined his famous doctrine opposing…

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ICYMI: Tiger Basketball Begins Conference Play with Two Victories

BY TRISTAN SASSE PHOTOS BY MARISSA CASTANOS Women’s Game Recap To begin conference play, the Fort Hays State University women’s basketball team hosted the Missouri…

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This Day In History — Rosa Parks is arrested

December 01 1824 The presidential election between John Q. Adams, Andrew Jackson, William Crawford, and Henry Clay was turned over to the House of Representatives…

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This Day In History — Winston Churchill is born

November 30 1804 Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase was tried for political bias. 1900 Irish author Oscar Wilde died in Paris at age 46. 1940…

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This Day In History — I Want to Hold Your Hand

November 29 1924 Italian composer Giacomo Puccini died in Brussels before he could complete his opera “Turandot.’” 1929 Commander Richard E. Byrd and a crew…

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This Day In History — Mariner 4 is launched

November 28 1520 Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan passed through the strait which bears his name to the Pacific ocean. 1919 American-born Lady Astor became the…

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This Day In History — Alfred Nobel established Nobel Prize

November 27 1841 Thirty-five Amistad survivors return to Africa. 1852 Lord Byron’s daughter Ada died. She had assisted Charles Babbage with his “analytical engine” and…

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Chiefs Offensive Struggles Continue; Defeated by Bills 16-10

BY TRISTAN SASSE After starting strong to begin the 2017 season, two teams in recent slumps met from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on…

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This Day In History — First Thanksgiving Day proclaimed

November 26 1789 The first national Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. was proclaimed by President George Washington. 1922 Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon became the…

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