Saturday, August 26, 2023

"Hey Jude" on This Day in History

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  This day in history: "Hey Jude" was released for sale in the United States on this day in 1968. "Hey Jude" was the bes...
Friday, August 25, 2023

The Great Moon Hoax on This Day in History

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This day in history: The first Great Moon Hoax article is published in The New York Sun on this day in 1835, announcing the discovery of lif...
Thursday, August 24, 2023

A French Nuclear Test on This Day in History

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  This day in history: France became the fifth nation to successfully explode a hydrogen bomb on this day in 1968, joining the United States...
Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Scottish Hero William Wallace on This Day in History

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  This day in history: Sir William Wallace was executed for high treason at Smithfield, London on this day in 1305. From Lawrence W. Reed: ...
Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Death by Meteorite on This Day in History

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  This day in history: At around 8:30 pm on this day in 1888, a shower of meteorites fell "like rain" on a village in Sulaymaniyah...
Monday, August 21, 2023

Ruby Ridge on This Day in History

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This day in history: The siege at Ruby Ridge started on this day in 1992. Ruby Ridge was the site of an eleven-day siege in August 1992 in B...
Sunday, August 20, 2023

When the Dutch Ate Their Prime Minister on This Day in History

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This day in history: Prime Minister Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelius were killed and partially eaten by a mob on this day in 1672. ...