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.........

Thursday, July 28, 2016

JULY 28 = The 14'th Amendment is Adopted

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On today's date, July 28 in 1868, the Fourteenth Amend- ment to the Consti- tution of the United States was adopted following its r...

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

JULY 26 = Postal Service Born, Sam Houston Dies

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On today's date, July 26 in 1775, at the Second Continen- tal Congress the U.S. postal system was established and Benjamin Franklin ...

Thursday, July 21, 2016

JULY 21 = The First Battle of Bull Run

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“You are green it is true, but they are green also, you are all green alike.” - Abraham Lincoln "....we shall probably have a c...

Friday, July 8, 2016

JULY 8 = The "Liberty Bell" is Rung

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On today's date, July 8 in 1776, the Liberty Bell was rung in celebration of the Declaration of Independence. Of course as readers ...

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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

JULY 5 = The "Bikini" is Introduced in Paris

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In my never-ending quest to see that you, my T.I.H. readers are kept aware of the most important events in history on any given day...

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Thursday, June 30, 2016

JUNE 30 = "Gone With the Wind" is Published

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On today's date - June 30 in 1936, "Gone With the Wind" , Margaret Mitchell's sweeping epic about the American Civil W...

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Monday, June 13, 2016

SPECIAL = "Stage Coach" Mary

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"...she drinks whiskey, and she swears, and she is a republican, which makes her a low, foul creature." - Schoolgirl's Es...

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