Thursday, December 15, 2022

The Bill of Rights on This Day in History

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  This Day in History: The United States Bill of Rights becomes law when ratified by the Virginia General Assembly on this day in 1791. Fr...
Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Gothic Horror Writer Shirley Jackson on This Day in History

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Ruth Franklin on Shirley Jackson This Day In History: Author Shirley Jackson was born on this day in 1916. Jackson gained significant p...
Tuesday, December 13, 2022

The Deadly "White Friday" on This Day in History

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  This Day in History: White Friday occurred on this day in 1916 during the Italian Front of World War I, when an avalanche struck Austro-Hu...
Monday, December 12, 2022

Tortured Artist Edvard Munch on This Day in History

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This Day In History: Artist Edvard Munch was born on this day in 1863. He is best known for his painting, "The Scream," an image...
Sunday, December 11, 2022

Forger Elmyr de Hory on This Day in History

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  \ This Day In History: Art forger Elmyr de Hory died on this day in 1976. This artist is said to have sold over 1000 forgeries to reputabl...
Saturday, December 10, 2022

The "Racist" Huckleberry Finn on This Day in History

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Listen to the Audiobook “We all do no end of feeling, and we mistake it for thinking.” Mark Twain This Day In History: Mark Twain's Adv...
Friday, December 9, 2022

Global Corruption on This Day in History

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  This Day in History: International Anti-Corruption Day has been observed annually, on 9 December, since the passage of the United Nations ...