Today in History - July 4 On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence,...
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Today in History - July 3 On July 3, 1863, Union troops repelled a massive artillery assault on Cemetery Ridge...
Celebrating Independence Day Friends, I hope that you are doing well. As we enter into July, it is hard to...
Today in History - July 2 On July 2, 1863, the lines of the Battle of Gettysburg, now in its...
Today in History - July 1 On July 1, 1847, the United States Post Office issued its first general issue...
Today in History - June 30 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Valley Grant Act, Senate Bill 203, on June...
Today in History - June 29 On June 29, 1852, statesman Henry Clay, known as "the Great Compromiser" for his...
Today in History - June 28 June 28, 1969 marks the beginning of the Stonewall Uprising, a series of events...
Today in History - June 27 British scientist James Smithson died on June 27, 1829. He left an endowment "to...
Today in History - June 26 On June 26, 1870, the first section of the Atlantic City Boardwalk opened along...
Today in History - June 25 On June 25, 1924, Rosalind P. Walter (née Palmer) (1924-2020) was born. Continue reading. On...
Today in History - June 23 On June 23, 1845, a joint resolution of the Congress of Texas voted in...
Today in History - June 22 Legendary magician and escape artist Harry Houdini married Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner on June 22,...
Today in History - June 22 Legendary magician and escape artist Harry Houdini married Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner on June 22,...
Today in History - June 22 Legendary magician and escape artist Harry Houdini married Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner on June 22,...
Today in History - June 18 On June 18, 1812, President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Great...
Today in History - June 17 On June 17, 1775, American troops displayed their mettle in the Battle of Bunker...
Today in History - June 16 On June 16, 1775, George Washington was appointed commander in chief of the Continental...