Associated Press On Oct. 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the first African-American to…
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Associated Press Today in History: Thursday, October 01, 2015 On Oct. 1, 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the People’s Republic of China during a ceremony in…
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Associated Press Today in History: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 On Sept. 30, 1938, British, French, German and Italian leaders agreed at a meeting in Munich…
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On this date… 1789 – A regular army was established by the U.S. War Department with several hundred men. 1829 – The first public appearance…
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September 28 1066 – England was invaded by William the Conqueror who claimed the English throne. 1542 – San Diego, CA, was discovered by Portuguese…
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Associated Press On Sept. 25, 1957, Nine black children who had been forced to withdraw from Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., because of…
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Associated Press On Sept. 24, 1960, the USS Enterprise, the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was launched at Newport News, Va.. On this date in: 1755-…
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Associated Press On Sept. 23, 1952, Sen. Richard M. Nixon, R-Calif., salvaged his vice-presidential nomination by appearing live on television to refute allegations of improper…
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Associated Press On Sept. 22, 1980, the conflict between Iran and Iraq erupted into full-scale war. 1761- Britain’s King George III and his wife, Charlotte,…
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On this day…. 1356 – The Battle of Poitiers was fought between England and France. Edward “the Black Prince” captured France’s King John. 1777 –…
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