THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1776 – THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY ORGANIZED PHI BETA KAPPA – THE COUNTRY’S FIRST SCHOLASTIC FRATERNITY 1848 – PRESIDENT POLK CONFIRMED GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CALIFORNIA… TRIGGERING THE RUSH
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Wed – December 4, 2019
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 0771 – Charlemagne becomes the sole leader of the Frankish Europe 1783 – George Washington delivered his farewell address to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in NYC 1816 – Electors select
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1818 – ILLINOIS JOINS THE UNION — THE 21ST STATE 1833 – OHIO’S OBERLIN COLLEGE IS THE FIRST CO-ED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION 1947 – ‘A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE’ OPENED ON
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1804 – POPE PIUS VII CROWNED NAPOLEON BONAPARTE EMPEROR OF FRANCE 1861 – PRESIDENT LINCOLN DELIVERED THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS TO CONGRESS 1942 – THE FIRST CONTROLLED NUCLEAR CHAIN
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