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This Day in History for January 31 – Truman Announces H-Bomb Plans and More
This Day in History for January 31 – Truman Announces H-Bomb Plans and More
This Day in History for January 31 – Truman Announces H-Bomb Plans and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1606 – Guy Fawkes, a chief conspirator in a plot to blow up the British Parliament building, jumps to his death moments before his execution for treason (More info) 1747 – The first venereal disease clinic opens at London Lock Hospital (More info)
This Day in History for January 26 – Australia Founded and More
This Day in History for January 26 – Australia Founded and More
This Day in History for January 26 – Australia Founded and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1788 – Captain Arthur Phillip guides a fleet of 11 British ships carrying convicts to the colony of New South Wales, effectively founding Australia (More info) 1961 – President John F. Kennedy appoints Janet Travell as his personal physician, making her the first woman in history to hold the post (More info) Read Mor
This Day in History for January 19 – Indira Gandhi Takes Power and More
This Day in History for January 19 – Indira Gandhi Takes Power and More
This Day in History for January 19 – Indira Gandhi Takes Power and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1915 – The electric neon sign was patented in the United States by Frenchman George Claude (More info) 1953 – Almost 70 percent of all television sets in the US are tuned in to ‘I Love Lucy’ to watch Lucy Ricardo have baby Ricky (More info)
This Day in History for January 17 – Chevy Corvette Debuts and More
This Day in History for January 17 – Chevy Corvette Debuts and More
This Day in History for January 17 – Chevy Corvette Debuts and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1929 – Popeye the Sailor Man, a cartoon character created by Elzie Segar, first appears in the Thimble Theatre comic strip (More info) 1950 – In what would come to be called the Great Brinks Robbery, thieves steal more than $2 million from an armored car in Boston (More info)
This Day in History for January 16 – Prohibition Becomes Law and More
This Day in History for January 16 – Prohibition Becomes Law and More
This Day in History for January 16 – Prohibition Becomes Law and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1919 – The Eighteenth Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified, authorizing Prohibition in the United States (More info) 1942 – Actress Carole Lombard, Clark Gable’s wife, is killed in a plane crash at the age of 33 (More info)
This Day in History for January 12 – ‘Amos ‘n’ Andy’ Debuts and More
This Day in History for January 12 – ‘Amos ‘n’ Andy’ Debuts and More
This Day in History for January 12 – ‘Amos ‘n’ Andy’ Debuts and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1926 – ‘Sam ‘n’ Henry’ — later renamed ‘Amos ‘n’ Andy’ — first airs and goes on to become one of the most popular radio programs in American history (More info) 1932 – Hattie W. Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate (More info)

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