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.........

Friday, November 25, 2016

NOVEMBER 25 = Evacuation Day

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"So perfect was the order of march, that entire tranquility prevailed and nothing occurred to mar the general joy..." This w...

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Saturday, November 12, 2016

NOVEMBER 12 = Ellis Island Closes

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"In America Life is golden/ In America the flowers are more beautiful/ In America life is much better/ And that's what I...

Thursday, September 29, 2016

SEPTEMBER 29 = Film Director Stanley Kramer is Born.

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On today's date, September 29 in 1913, the celebrated Stanley Kramer, the director and producer was born in New York City. Throughou...

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

SEPTEMBER 6 = The Marquis de Lafayette is Born

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Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de Lafayette, more commonly known as simply the Marquis de Lafayette was born on today...

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

AUGUST 30 = First African-American Astronaut Blasts Off!!

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On today's date, August 30 in 1983, U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Guion S. Bluford became the first African American to take par...

Thursday, August 11, 2016

AUGUST 11 = Reagan Jokes About Russia

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While we're all bemoan- ing the "gaffes" of Donald Trump, and wringing our hands about all of the ruin that they portend ...

Monday, August 1, 2016

AUGUST 1 = Hitler Opens 1936 Olympics in Berlin

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"The Olympic games held in Berlin in August of 1936 afforded the Nazis a golden opportunity to impress the world with the achieveme...

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