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This Day in History for April 25 – DC Comics Introduces Batman and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:00:03 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1859 – British and French engineers break ground for the Suez Canal (More info)

1901 – New York becomes the first US state to require automobile license plates (More info)

This Day in History for April 24 – Library of Congress Established and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:00:41 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1800 – The United States Library of Congress is established (More info)

1898 – The United States declares war on Spain (More info)

This Day in History for January 12 – 'Amos 'n' Andy' Debuts and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:45:24 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1926 – ‘Sam ‘n’ Henry’ — later renamed ‘Amos ‘n’ Andy’ — first airs and goes on to become one of the most popular radio programs in American history (More info)

1932 – Hattie W. Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate (More info)

This Day in History for January 11 – Grand Canyon Becomes US Monument and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:13 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1908 – President Theodore Roosevelt makes the Grand Canyon a national monument (More info)

1935 – Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California (More info)

This Day in History for January 10 – Texas Oil Boom Begins and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:45:04 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1920 – The League of Nations formally comes into being (More info)

1941 – Franklin Roosevelt introduces the lend-lease program to Congress, which was intended to help Britain beat back Hitler’s advance while keeping America only indirectly involved in World War II (More info)

This Day in History for July 14 – Storming of Bastille and More

Lonestar 102.3 — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:20:21 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1789 – The storming and destruction of Bastille marks the beginning of the French Revolution (More info)

1798 – The Sedition Act becomes law in the United States, making it a federal crime to write, publish or utter false or malicious statements about the US government (More info)

This Day in History for July 12 – Mondale Chooses Ferraro and More

Frank Seres — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:21:00 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1543 – King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace (More info)

1812 – The United States invades Canada at Windsor, Ontario (More info)

This Day in History for June 14 – Stars & Stripes Adopted and More

Frank Seres — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:44:14 +0000

Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1777 – The Stars and Stripes is adopted by Congress as the Flag of the United States (More info)

1789 – Whiskey distilled from maize is first produced by American clergyman the Rev. Elijah Craig (More info)

This Day in History for June 13 – Thurgood Marshall Nominated and More

Frank Seres — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:29:42 +0000

Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1966 – The US Supreme Court rules on Miranda v. Arizona, stating police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them (More info)

1967 – US President Lyndon B. Johnson nominates Solicitor-General Thurgood Marshall to become the first black justice on the US Supreme Court (More info)

This Day in History for June 10 – Apple II Released and More

Frank Seres — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:25:47 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1692 – At the Salem Witch Trials, Bridget Bishop is hanged for "certaine Detestable Arts called Witchcraft & Sorceries" (More info)

1793 - Washington replaces Philadelphia as US capital (More info)

This Day in History for June 9 – Thousands Mourn Reagan and More

Frank Seres — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:34:52 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1898 - China agrees to lease Hong Kong to Britain for 99 years (More info)

1934 - Donald Duck makes his screen debut in 'The Wise Little Hen' (More info)