Tuesday, June 14, 2022

The Index of Prohibited Books on This Day in History

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  This Day In History: The Vatican announces the abolition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum ("index of prohibited books") on thi...
Monday, June 13, 2022

Friday the 13th's Jason Voorhees on This Day in History

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  This Day In History: Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th movies was apparently born on this day in 1946, although he never actually ex...
Sunday, June 12, 2022

The 1963 Film-Flop CLEOPATRA on This Day in History

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  This day in history: The film Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, was released in US theaters on this day in 1963. Cl...
Saturday, June 11, 2022

Killed by a Kite String on This Day in History

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  This Day in History: On this day in 2020, Yohanis Budi Santoso, 21, was strangled in the middle of the road while riding his motorcycle in...
Friday, June 10, 2022

The First "Witch" Executed During the Salem Witch Trials on This Day in History

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This Day in History: Bridget Bishop was hanged at Gallows Hill near Salem, Massachusetts, for "certaine Detestable Arts called Wi...
Thursday, June 9, 2022

Mormon Gunfighter Porter Rockwell on This Day in History

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  This Day In History: Orrin Rockwell died on this day (June 9) in 1878. Rockwell was a figure of the Wild West period of American history. ...
Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Donald Duck on This Day in History

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  This Day In History: Donald Duck made his film debut on this day in 1934, though a later '40s cartoon stated that his birthday is Marc...