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General Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren

This Day in History, February 10

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On February 10th, 1863, the world-famous dwarfs General Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren get married in New York City.

Pope Gregory XV

This Day in History, February 9

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On February 9th, 1621, Gregory XV becomes Pope, the last Pope elected by acclamation.

College of William and Mary

This Day in History, February 8th

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On February 8th, 1693, The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia is granted a charter.

HMS Orpheus

This Day in History, February 7th

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On February 7th, 1863, the HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189.

Treaty of Waitangi

This Day in History, February 6

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On February 6th, 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi, the founding document of New Zealand, was signed.

United Artists

This Day in History, February 5

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On February 5th, 1919, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists.

George Washington

This Day in History, February 4

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On February 4th, 1789 George Washington is unanimously elected to be the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College.

Illinois Territory

This Day in History, February 3

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On February 3rd, 1809 the Illinois Territory is created. It will go on to be the 21st state to join the United States, located in the former Northwest Territory. Its name was given by the state's French explorers after the indigenous Illiniwek people, a consortium of Algonquin tribes that thrived in the area. The word Illiniwek means simply "the...Read more

Groundhog Day

This Day in History, February 2

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On February 2nd, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.

Thomas A. Edison

This Day in History, February 1

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On February 1st, 1893, Thomas A. Edison finishes construction of the first motion picture studio (West Orange, New Jersey).

Design of the Explorer

This Day in History, January 31

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On January 31st, 1958, the Explorer I was launched, becoming the first successful American satellite to be launched into orbit.

Menai Suspension Bridge

This Day in History, January 30

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On January 30th, 1826, the Menai Suspension Bridge was opened.

USS Missouri

This Day in History, January 29

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On January 29th, 1944, the battleship USS Missouri was launched.

Crew of the Challenger

This Day in History, January 28

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On January 28th, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after launch.

Drawing of the conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot

This Day in History, January 27

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Today marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration and extermination camp where over a million people, predominantly Jews, were murdered during World War II. Commemorations are taking place at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial in Poland, attended by survivors, world leaders, and dignitaries ...Read more

Propaganda issued during the Rum Rebellion

This Day in History, January 26

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On January 26th, 1808, the Rum Rebellion took place in Australia.

Opportunity on Mars (artist's concept)

This Day in History, January 25

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On January 25th, 2004, the Opportunity rover landed on Mars.

The first Macintosh computer

This Day in History, January 24

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On January 24th, 1984, the Apple Macintosh went on sale for the first time.

Georgetown College from above

This Day in History, January 23

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On January 23rd, 1789, Georgetown College became the first Catholic college in the United States.

Bloody Sunday

This Day in History, January 22

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On January 22nd, 1905, Bloody Sunday took place in in St. Petersburg.

 

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