Philippines struck by Super Typhoon Haiyan On this day in 2013, the Philippines endured…
Disputed U.S. presidential election On this day in 2000, the U.S. presidential election ended…
Abraham Lincoln elected president of the United States On this day in 1860, Americans…
Gunpowder Plot Celebrated with fireworks as Guy Fawkes Day, this English holiday marks the…
Yitzhak Rabin assassinated Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, corecipient with Shimon Peres and Yāsir…
Laika launched into space On this day in 1957, Laika, a stray dog picked…
Jimmy Carter elected 39th U.S. president Jimmy Carter, recipient of the Nobel Prize for…
First thermonuclear bomb tested by the United States On this day in 1952 on…
Although Halloween, celebrated this day, is now observed largely as a secular holiday, it…
Henry Tudor crowned king of England Henry Tudor, who was crowned Henry VII on…
Collapse of U.S. stock market prices Just five days after nearly 13 million shares…
Statue of Liberty dedicated On this day in 1886 U.S. President Grover Cleveland officially…

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