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This Day in History, February 10
On February 10th, 1863, the world-famous dwarfs General Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren get married in New York City.
This Day in History, February 9
On February 9th, 1621, Gregory XV becomes Pope, the last Pope elected by acclamation.
This Day in History, February 8th
On February 8th, 1693, The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia is granted a charter.
This Day in History, February 7th
On February 7th, 1863, the HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189.
This Day in History, February 6
On February 6th, 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi, the founding document of New Zealand, was signed.
This Day in History, February 5
On February 5th, 1919, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists.
This Day in History, February 4
On February 4th, 1789 George Washington is unanimously elected to be the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College.
This Day in History, February 3
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
This Day in History, February 2
On February 2nd, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.
This Day in History, February 1
On February 1st, 1893, Thomas A. Edison finishes construction of the first motion picture studio (West Orange, New Jersey).
This Day in History, January 31
On January 31st, 1958, the Explorer I was launched, becoming the first successful American satellite to be launched into orbit.
This Day in History, January 30
On January 30th, 1826, the Menai Suspension Bridge was opened.
This Day in History, January 29
On January 29th, 1944, the battleship USS Missouri was launched.
This Day in History, January 28
On January 28th, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after launch.
This Day in History, January 27
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
This Day in History, January 26
On January 26th, 1808, the Rum Rebellion took place in Australia.
This Day in History, January 25
On January 25th, 2004, the Opportunity rover landed on Mars.
This Day in History, January 24
On January 24th, 1984, the Apple Macintosh went on sale for the first time.
This Day in History, January 23
On January 23rd, 1789, Georgetown College became the first Catholic college in the United States.
This Day in History, January 22
On January 22nd, 1905, Bloody Sunday took place in in St. Petersburg.
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