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"JFK gave best speech of his life, {June 10, 1963}, at American University:" 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 6 1314
On June 9 and 10, 1960, the Arlington County, Virginia, lunch counter sit-ins occurred. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1399
June 11, 1963, was one of the most tumultuous days in the civil rights movement. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 857
On this day, June 10, 2009, James Wenneker von Brunn opened fire inside the US Holocaust Museum. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 968
On this day, June 10, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963 into law. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 964
June 19, 1953 Rosenbergs executed 3 AKwannabe Jun 2023 Jun 2023 8 1462
June 9, 1954: "Have you no sense of decency, at long last?" 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 10 1065
On June 8, 1789, James Madison introduced the Bill of Rights to Congress. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 11 960
On this day, June 8, 1966, an XB-70A Valkyrie and F-104 Starfighter collided in mid-air. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1895
On this day, June 8, 1968, Robert Kennedy's funeral train ran from NYC to DC. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 1142
Happy **** The Draft Day! On June 7, 1971, the Supreme Court ruled that wearing a jacket that ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 9 1193
On this day, June 8, 1867, Frank Lloyd Wright was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 638
Canada and D-Day: On June 7 through June 17, 1944, the Ardenne Abbey massacres occurred. 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 9 1601
On this day, June 7, 1911, industrial designer Brooks Stevens was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 769
WW2 Ghost Army Used Art to Deceive Nazis, D-Day, Rhineland - Artists, Designers, Engineers, Painters 5 appalachiablue Jun 2023 Jun 2023 21 1867
Current Exhibit, 'Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of WW2' Created Deceptions To Fight the Nazis 0 appalachiablue Jun 2023 Jun 2023 7 1150
On this day, June 6, 1944, Roman citizens watched an American troop convoy in front of the Colosseum 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 9 1344
On this day, June 5, 1976, the Teton Dam failed. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 6 1053
On June 3, 1980, the Strategic Air Command was alerted that the Soviet Union was attacking the US. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1111
On this day, June 5, 1946, the La Salle Hotel fire in Chicago killed 61 people. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1073
On this day, June 5, 1981, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report reported an unusual disorder. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 7 1115
DC insider on the 10 most crucial days of the Obama presidency 0 catbyte Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 908
Americans preparing to fight for freedom on D-Day, this week 1944. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 11 980
June 1, 1963: young Black people are prevented from entering segregated Bishop's Restaurant 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 1141
On this day, June 1, 1861, the Battle of Fairfax Court House took place. 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1282
On this day, June 1, 2008, the Universal Studios fire broke out. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 836
June 1, 1944: American Rangers poised on British landing craft, Weymouth, England 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 6 1104
On this day, May 31, 1921, the Tulsa race riot began. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 Jun 2023 2 937
Seventy years ago, the United States received news about Stalin's death through a coded message. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 10 1220
On this day, May 31, 2013, the El Reno tornado crossed central Oklahoma. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 948

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On this date the Johnstown Flood occurred 4 Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2023 May 2023 4 1101
On this day, May 30, 1922, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 5 1005
On this day, May 29, 1950, Norfolk and Western Railway locomotive # 611 entered revenue service. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 5 1232
On this day, May 29, 1917, John F. Kennedy was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 9 829
JFK at Arlington National Cemetery for what would become his final Memorial Day, May 30, 1963 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 10 1014
On this day, May 26, 1934, the Pioneer Zephyr made its record-breaking Denver-Chicago run. 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 3 1465
On this day, May 25, 1961, President Kennedy called for a manned lunar landing. 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 3 1079
On this day, May 25, 1979, the deadliest aviation accident in United States history occurred. 6 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 6 1895
Presidential reviewing stand at Union Army victory parade, May 23, 1865 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1053
Eleven days before his death, Robert Kennedy as if looking into the future, Astoria OR, May 24, 1968 5 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 10 1584
On this day, May 23, 1934, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow died, outside Gibsland, Louisiana. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 3 845
On this day, May 20, 2013, 24 people were killed when an EF5 tornado tore through Moore, Oklahoma. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 0 1116
Lincoln Quote of The Week... 1 elleng May 2023 May 2023 7 870
On this day, May 18, 1927, the deadliest school massacre in U.S. history occurred. 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 11 1599
On this day, May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted. 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1381
On this day, May 17, 1954, Brown v. Board of Education was decided. 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1244
On May 5, 2009, scandal erupted when Barack Obama ordered Dijon mustard for his hamburger. 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 1709
On May 15, 1979, Willie Nelson and Charley Pride presented Jimmy Carter with a gold record. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1214
The "Freedom Matters" exhibition 2 TexasDem69 May 2023 May 2023 1 1202
On this day, May 15, 2008, California became the second U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 5 1151
On This Day in History May 14, 1804 Lewis and Clark depart to explore the Northwest 0 elleng May 2023 May 2023 4 830
On this day, May 12, 1968, C&O passenger train the Fast Flying Virginian (FFV) made its final run. 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 1526
On May 13, 1958, Eisenhower sent troops to rescue Vice President Nixon when he was endangered. 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1355
On this day, May 14, 1961, a Freedom Riders bus was attacked and set on fire near Anniston, Alabama. 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 1209
On this day, May 14, 1607, Jamestown was founded. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1013
On this day, May 14, 1988, the Carrollton bus collision happened. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 1010
On this day, May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg floated high over Manhattan on its way to NAS Lakehurst. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 0 1179
On May 10, 1969, the Temptations and the Turtles performed at Tricia Nixon's masked ball. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 939
On this day, May 10, 1869, a railroad from Omaha to Sacramento was completed, but not a transcon. 5 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 1702
Otherwise known as the Golden Spike Ceremony, this historic event 2 elleng May 2023 May 2023 1 913

American History Continued...

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On May 7, 1912, Dr. Elizabeth Hayes, "Dr. Betty," was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 1020
On this day, May 7, 1955, George Lee was assassinated in retaliation for registering voters. 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 18 1361
On this day, May 7, 1960, steam locomotives made their final run on the Norfolk & Western Railway. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 1092
On this day, May 6, 2010, the Dow-Jones average plunged nearly 1,000 points in 36 minutes. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 904
Launch from Cape Canaveral of Freedom 7, with Alan Shepard, first American in space, May 5, 1961 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 0 986
A Thought Provoking Perspective: Elvis's Army. 0 NNadir May 2023 May 2023 5 1076
On this day, May 5, 1973, Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby in 1:59-2/5, still a record. 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 3 1151
May 2 1927 Buck v Bell US Supreme Ct, Sterilization of Unfit; Eugenics,1924 Immigration Law, Nazis 2 appalachiablue May 2023 May 2023 4 1161
On this day, May 3, 2003, the Old Man of the Mountain collapsed. 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1321
On this day, May 2, 1939, Lou Gehrig took the day off. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 1242
On this day, May 2, 1983, Microsoft introduced its two-button mouse. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 977
On May 1, 1852, sharpshooter and raconteur Calamity Jane was born. 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 3 1337
On this day, May 1, 1971, Amtrak began operation. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 3 1088
On the night of April 30, 2011, Donald Trump attended the WH Correspondents' Association dinner. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 9 1294
On this day, April 30, 1939, the New York World's Fair opened. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 878
On this day, April 30, 1975, American forces completed a helicopter evacuation of Saigon. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 1101
On this day, April 30, 1904, the Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair opened in St. Louis. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 926
On this day, April 30, 1926, the number 66 was assigned to a Chicago-to-Los Angeles highway. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 7 923
On this day, April 29, 2004, the last Oldsmobile was built. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 1353
On this day, April 29, 1970, U.S. troops entered Cambodia. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 921
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