THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1783 – Sweden recognized the U.S. independence (Tack sa mycket, Sweden!) 1917 – Congress nullified President Wilson’s veto of the Immigration act… Literacy tests were then required 1918 – Soviet Union
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Tuesday – February 4, 2020
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1783 – England officially ends hostilities with the United States 1789 – George Washington and John Adams are elected President & Vice President 1889 – Harry Longabaugh is released from the
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1690 – The first paper money is issued in America from the Massachusetts Bay Colony 1783 – Spain officially recognized American independence 1912 – New rules for football — 100 yr
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1606 – Guy Fawkes is hanged, drawn and quartered for trying blow up the British Parliament 1865 – The House of Representatives approved the 13th Amendment, making slavery illegal 1950 –
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1781 – FINALLY – Maryland ratified the Articles of Confederation – the 13th and final state to do so 1906 – Ever had a Necco wafter? On this date, the New
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1802 – JOHN BECKLEY IS THE FIRST PERSON TO HOLD THE TITLE ‘LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS’ 1886 – KARL BENZ GETS A PATENT FOR HIS GASOLINE-DRIVEN AUTOMOBILE 1929 – ‘THE SEEING EYE’
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1887 – Largest snowflake ever measured (15 inches wide) fell on Fort Keogh, Montana 1915 – Congress passed a law establishing the U.S. Coast Guard 1985 – Quincy Jones gathers a
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1880 – EDISON WAS GRANTED A PATENT FOR THE INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULB 1945 – THE RUSSIAN MILITARY LIBERATED THE NAZI DEATH CAMP AT AUSCHWITZ 1951 – THE U.S. BEGAN ATOMIC BOMB
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 0041 – SHORTLY AFTER DECLARING HIMSELF A GOD, CALIGULA IS KILLED BY TWO PRAETORIAN TRIBUNES 1848 – GOLD IS DISCOVERED AT SUTTER’S MILL IN CALIFORNIA (THE GOLD RUSH WOULD START LATER
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1556 – MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE IN CHINA KILLED 830,000 PEOPLE 1789 – GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IS ESTABLISHED 1957 – WHAM-O STARTS MANUFACTURING FRISBEES 1964 – THE 24TH AMENDMENT IS RATIFIED… BANNING POLL TAXES
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