Today in History

"Today in History" - What happened on this date in history? Author Brian T. Bolten presents something interesting, strange, amusing or tragic. Whatever it is, it happened TODAY.........

Monday, April 11, 2016

APRIL 11 = Truman Relieves MacArthur

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“It is right for us to be in Korea... (it) would be wrong—tragically wrong—for us to take the initiative in extending the war… Our aim i...

Saturday, March 26, 2016

MARCH 26 = Egypt, Israel Sign Peace Treaty

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On today's date, March 26 in 1979 Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty ending over thirty years of unremitting hostility and warfa...

Thursday, March 3, 2016

MARCH 3 = Bizet's Opera "Carmen" Premieres

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"dull and obscure ... the ear grows weary of waiting for the cadence that never comes." - Léon Escudier in L'Art Musica...

Saturday, February 27, 2016

FEBRUARY 26 = Buffalo Bill is Born

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"Buffalo Bill's had a lot of critics; they often criticize him for being a showman. He was a showman. That's what he did. ...

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

FEBRUARY 9 = J.Q. Adams is Elected by the House

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On today's date, February 9 in 1825, John Quincy Adams (left) was elected President of the United States by the U.S. House of Repres...

Thursday, January 21, 2016

JANUARY 21 = Louis XVI is Executed

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"The carriage proceeded thus in silence to the Place de Louis XV, and stopped in the middle of a large space that had been left rou...

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

SPECIAL = A Poem for the New Year

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I would like if I may, to step out of my role as an historian for just a moment and post a poem for the New Year. This was written by Fr...

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