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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

October 30 - The Day in History

October 30 : General Interest
1938: Welles scares nation

Orson Welles causes a nationwide panic with his broadcast of "War of the Worlds"-a realistic radio dramatization of a Martian invasion of Earth. read more


American Revolution
1775 : Naval committee established by Congress
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/naval-committee-established-by-congress

Automotive
1893 : The World's Columbian Exposition closes in Chicago
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-worlds-columbian-exposition-closes-in-chicago

Civil War
1862 : Union General Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ormsby-macknight-mitchell-dies

Cold War
1953 : Eisenhower approves NSC 162/2
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eisenhower-approves-nsc-1622

Crime
1890 : Oakland, California, enacts anti-drug law
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oakland-california-enacts-anti-drug-law

Disaster
1991 : Perfect storm hits North Atlantic
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/perfect-storm-hits-north-atlantic

General Interest
1908 : Queen of American high society dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/queen-of-american-high-society-dies
1975 : Juan Carlos assumes power in Spain
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/juan-carlos-assumes-power-in-spain
1995 : Quebec separatists narrowly defeated
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quebec-separatists-narrowly-defeated

Hollywood
1945 : Henry "The Fonz" Winkler is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-the-fonz-winkler-is-born

Literary
1811 : Sense and Sensibility is published
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sense-and-sensibility-is-published

Music
1944 : Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring premieres at the Library of Congress
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/aaron-copland39s-appalachian-spring-premieres-at-the-library-of-congress

Old West
1864 : The city of Helena, Montana, is founded after miners discover gold
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-city-of-helena-montana-is-founded-after-miners-discover-gold

Presidential
1735 : John Adams is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-adams-is-born

Sports
1974 : Muhammad Ali wins the Rumble in the Jungle
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/muhammad-ali-wins-the-rumble-in-the-jungle

Vietnam War
1965 : Marines repel attack near Da Nang.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marines-repel-attack-near-da-nang
1970 : Heavy monsoon rains hit Vietnam
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/heavy-monsoon-rains-hit-vietnam

World War I
1918 : Ottoman Empire signs treaty with Allies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ottoman-empire-signs-treaty-with-allies

World War II
1941 : FDR approves Lend-Lease aid to the USSR
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-approves-lend-lease-aid-to-the-ussr


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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

October 29 - The Day in History

October 29 : General Interest
1998: John Glenn returns to space

Nearly four decades after he became the first American to orbit the Earth, Senator John Hershel Glenn, Jr., is launched into space again as a payload specialist aboard the space shuttle Discovery... read more


American Revolution
1777 : Hancock resigns as president of Congress
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hancock-resigns-as-president-of-congress

Automotive
1971 : Guitarist Duane Allman dies in motorcycle accident
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/guitarist-duane-allman-dies-in-motorcycle-accident

Civil War
1863 : The Battle of Wauhatchie concludes
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-wauhatchie-browns-ferry-concludes

Cold War
1956 : Israel invades Egypt; Suez Crisis begins
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/israel-invades-egypt-suez-crisis-begins

Crime
1925 : Dominick Dunne, chronicler of high-profile crimes, is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dominick-dunne-chronicler-of-high-profile-crimes-is-born

Disaster
1948 : Killer smog claims elderly victims
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/killer-smog-claims-elderly-victims

General Interest
1618 : Sir Walter Raleigh executed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sir-walter-raleigh-executed
1929 : Stock market crashes
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stock-market-crashes

Hollywood
1947 : Richard Dreyfuss born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/richard-dreyfuss-born

Literary
1740 : James Boswell is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/james-boswell-is-born

Music
1966 : "96 Tears" becomes a #1 hit for the enigmatic and influential ? and the Mysterians
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quot96-tearsquot-becomes-a-1-hit-for-the-enigmatic-and-influential--and-the-mysterians

Old West
1858 : The first store opens in the frontier town of Denver, Colorado
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-store-opens-in-the-frontier-town-of-denvercolorado

Presidential
1901 : McKinley assassin is executed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mckinley-assassin-is-executed

Sports
1948 : Sandy Saddler beats Willie Pep for the first time
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sandy-saddler-beats-willie-pep-for-the-first-time

Vietnam War
1969 : Bobby Seale gagged during his trial
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bobby-seale-gagged-during-his-trial
1971 : U.S. troop strength reaches five-year low
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-troop-strength-reaches-five-year-low

World War I
1915 : Jane Addams writes to Woodrow Wilson about dangers of preparing for war
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jane-addams-writes-to-woodrow-wilson-about-dangers-of-preparing-for-war

World War II
1942 : The British protest against the persecution of Jews
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-british-protest-against-the-persecution-of-jews


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Monday, October 28, 2013

October 28 - The Day in HIstory

October 28 : General Interest
1965: Gateway Arch completed

On this day in 1965, construction is completed on the Gateway Arch, a spectacular 630-foot-high parabola of stainless steel marking the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial on the waterfront of St. Louis, Missouri... read more


American Revolution
1775 : British proclamation forbids residents from leaving Boston
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-proclamation-forbids-residents-from-leaving-boston

Automotive
1992 : Leif Erickson Tunnel completes 1,593-mile I-35
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/leif-erickson-tunnel-completes-1593-mile-i-35

Civil War
1864 : The Second Battle of Fair Oaks concludes
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/second-battle-of-fair-oaks-concludes

Cold War
1962 : The Cuban Missile Crisis comes to an end
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-cuban-missile-crisis-comes-to-an-end

Crime
1961 : Chuck Berry goes on trial for the second time
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chuck-berry-goes-on-trial-for-the-second-time

Disaster
1999 : Cyclone intensifies near India
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cyclone-intensifies-near-india

General Interest
1886 : Statue of Liberty dedicated
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/statue-of-liberty-dedicated
1919 : Congress enforces prohibition
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-enforces-prohibition

Hollywood
1967 : Julia Roberts born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/julia-roberts-born

Literary
1905 : George Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession is performed in New York
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-bernard-shaws-mrs-warrens-profession-is-performed-in-new-york

Music
1998 : President Bill Clinton signs the Digital Millennium Copyright Act into law
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-bill-clinton-signs-the-digital-millennium-copyright-act-into-law

Old West
1965 : Workers complete the famous Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/workers-complete-the-famous-gateway-arch-in-st-louis-missouri

Presidential
1886 : Grover Cleveland dedicates Statue of Liberty
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/grover-cleveland-dedicates-statue-of-liberty

Sports
1922 : Princeton-Chicago football game is broadcast across the country
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/princeton-chicago-football-game-is-broadcast-across-the-country

Vietnam War
1962 : Khrushchev orders withdrawal of missiles from Cuba
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/khrushchev-orders-withdrawal-of-missiles-from-cuba
1964 : U.S. officials deny any involvement in bombing of North Vietnam.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-officials-deny-any-involvement-in-bombing-of-north-vietnam
1965 : Viet Cong commandos raid U.S. airfields
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/viet-cong-commandos-raid-us-airfields

World War I
1918 : German sailors begin to mutiny
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-sailors-begin-to-mutiny

World War II
1940 : Italy invades Greece
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italy-invades-greece


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October 27 - The Day in History

October 27 : General Interest
1904: New York City subway opens

At 2:35 on the afternoon of October 27, 1904, New York City Mayor George McClellan takes the controls on the inaugural run of the city's innovative new rapid transit system: the subway... read more


American Revolution
1775 : King George III speaks to Parliament of American rebellion
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-george-iii-speaks-to-parliament-of-american-rebellion

Automotive
2006 : Chick-fil-A founder takes last Ford Taurus
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chick-fil-a-founder-takes-last-ford-taurus

Civil War
1864 : Yankees are turned back at the Battle of Hatcher's Run
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-hatchers-run-burgess-mill

Cold War
1962 : The United States and Soviet Union step back from brink of nuclear war
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-united-states-and-soviet-union-step-back-from-brink-of-nuclear-war

Crime
1940 : Mafia boss John Gotti is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mafia-boss-john-gotti-is-born

Disaster
1995 : Avalanche buries homes in Iceland
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/avalanche-buries-homes-in-iceland

General Interest
1659 : Quakers executed for religious beliefs
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quakers-executed-for-religious-beliefs
1858 : Teddy Roosevelt born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/teddy-roosevelt-born
1914 : Dylan Thomas born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dylan-thomas-born
1994 : U.S. prison population exceeds one million
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-prison-population-exceeds-one-million

Hollywood
1924 : Actress Ruby Dee born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/actress-ruby-dee-born

Literary
1932 : Sylvia Plath is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sylvia-plath-is-born

Music
1970 : Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber release Jesus Christ Superstar
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tim-rice-and-andrew-lloyd-webber-release-jesus-christ-superstar

Old West
1873 : Joseph Glidden applies for a patent on his barbed wire design
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joseph-glidden-applies-for-a-patent-on-his-barbed-wire-design

Presidential
1858 : Theodore Roosevelt is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/theodore-roosevelt-is-born

Sports
2004 : Red Sox win first championship since 1918
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/red-sox-win-first-championship-since-1918

Vietnam War
1966 : Ambassador Harriman sent to explain Manila offer
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ambassador-harriman-sent-to-explain-manila-offer
1971 : Cambodian troops battle Communists north of Phnom Penh
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cambodian-troops-battle-communists-north-of-phnom-penh

World War I
1918 : German general Erich Ludendorff resigns
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-general-erich-ludendorff-resigns

World War II
1940 : De Gaulle sets up the Empire Defense Council
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/de-gaulle-sets-up-the-empire-defense-council


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Saturday, October 26, 2013

October 26 - The Day in History

October 26 : General Interest
1881: Shootout at the OK Corral

On this day in 1881, the Earp brothers face off against the Clanton-McLaury gang in a legendary shootout at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona... read more


American Revolution
1776 : Benjamin Franklin sets sail for France
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/benjamin-franklin-sets-sail-for-france

Automotive
1955 : "Outlaw" Sammy Swindell is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/outlaw-sammy-swindell-is-born

Civil War
1864 : Rebel guerilla leader "Bloody Bill" Anderson is killed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bloody-bill-anderson-killed

Cold War
1955 : Diem declares himself premier of Republic of Vietnam
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/diem-declares-himself-premier-of-republic-of-vietnam

Crime
1948 : An abused wife gets revenge
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/an-abused-wife-gets-revenge
1984 : An Ozzy Osbourne fan commits suicide
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/an-ozzy-osbourne-fan-commits-suicide

Disaster
1998 : Hurricane Mitch slams into Central America
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hurricane-mitch-slams-into-central-america

General Interest
1825 : Erie Canal opens
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/erie-canal-opens
1944 : Battle of Leyte Gulf ends
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-leyte-gulf-ends
1984 : Infant receives baboon heart
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/infant-receives-baboon-heart

Hollywood
1946 : Wheel of Fortune's Pat Sajak born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wheel-of-fortunes-pat-sajak-born

Literary
1900 : Henry James and Edith Wharton begin corresponding
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-james-and-edith-wharton-begin-corresponding

Music
1985 : Whitney Houston earns her first #1 hit with "Saving All My Love For You"
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/whitney-houston-earns-her-first-1-hit-with-quotsaving-all-my-love-for-youquot

Old West
1881 : The Earps shoot it out at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-earps-shoot-it-out-at-the-ok-corral-in-tombstone-arizona

Presidential
2001 : George W. Bush signs the Patriot Act
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-w-bush-signs-the-patriot-act

Sports
1986 : Buckner lets ground ball roll through his legs
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/buckner-lets-ground-ball-roll-through-his-legs

Vietnam War
1955 : Diem wins referendum in South Vietnam
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/diem-wins-referendum-in-south-vietnam
1966 : Fire breaks out on U.S. aircraft carrier
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fire-breaks-out-on-us-aircraft-carrier
1968 : Big battle begins in Tay Ninh Province
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/big-battle-begins-in-tay-ninh-province

World War I
1917 : Brazil declares war on Germany
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/brazil-declares-war-on-germany

World War II
1942 : The United States loses the Hornet
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-united-states-loses-the-hornet


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Friday, October 25, 2013

October 25 - The Day in History

October 25 : General Interest
1881: Pablo Picasso born

Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, is born in Malaga, Spain... read more


American Revolution
1774 : Congress petitions English king to address grievances
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-petitions-english-king-to-address-grievances

Automotive
1910 : Barney Oldfield defeats boxer Jack Johnson in Brooklyn auto race
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/barney-oldfield-defeats-boxer-jack-johnson-in-brooklyn-auto-race

Civil War
1861 : Keel of the USS Monitor is laid
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/keel-of-the-monitor-laid

Cold War
1971 : The U.N. seats the People's Republic of China and expels Taiwan
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-un-seats-the-peoples-republic-of-china-and-expels-taiwan
1983 : United States invades Grenada
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-invades-grenada

Crime
1994 : Susan Smith reports a false carjacking to cover her murder
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/susan-smith-reports-a-false-carjacking-to-cover-her-murder

Disaster
2000 : Russian military plane crashes into mountain
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/russian-military-plane-crashes-into-mountain

General Interest
1415 : Battle of Agincourt
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-agincourt
1854 : Charge of the Light Brigade
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/charge-of-the-light-brigade
1929 : Cabinet member guilty in Teapot Dome scandal
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cabinet-member-guilty-in-teapot-dome-scandal

Hollywood
2002 : "Camelot," "Harry Potter" star Richard Harris dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/camelot-harry-potter-star-richard-harris-dies

Literary
1748 : Henry Fielding becomes justice of the peace
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-fielding-becomes-justice-of-the-peace

Music
1980 : Australian rock gods AC/DC earn their first Top 40 hit with "You Shook Me All Night Long"
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/australian-rock-gods-acdc-earn-their-first-top-40-hit-with-quotyou-shook-me-all-night-longquot

Old West
1853 : Indians attack transcontinental railroad survey crew in Utah
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/indians-attack-transcontinental-railroad-survey-crew-in-utah

Presidential
1764 : John Adams marries Abigail Smith
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-adams-marries-abigail-smith

Sports
1948 : Wrestling legend Dan Gable is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wrestling-legend-dan-gable-is-born

Vietnam War
1972 : Nixon suspends bombing of North Vietnam
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-suspends-bombing-of-north-vietnam
1973 : Nixon vetoes War Powers Resolution
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-vetoes-war-powers-resolution

World War I
1916 : French troops celebrate recapture of Fort Douaumont at Verdun
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/french-troops-celebrate-recapture-of-fort-douaumont-at-verdun

World War II
1944 : First kamikaze attack of the war begins
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-kamikaze-attack-of-the-war-begins


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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

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October 23 - The Day in History

October 23 : General Interest
2002: Hostage crisis in Moscow theater

On October 23, 2002, about 50 Chechen rebels storm a Moscow theater, taking up to 700 people hostage during a sold-out performance of a popular musical... read more


American Revolution
1777 : British fleet suffers defeat at Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-fleet-suffers-defeat-at-fort-mifflin-pennsylvania

Automotive
1983 : U.S. Embassy in Beirut hit by massive car bomb
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-embassy-in-beirut-hit-by-massive-car-bomb

Civil War
1864 : Yankees and Rebels clash at the Battle of Westport
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-westport-missouri

Cold War
1956 : Hungarian protest turns violent
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hungarian-protest-turns-violent

Crime
1998 : An abortion-performing doctor is murdered
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/an-abortion-performing-doctor-is-murdered

Disaster
1989 : Gas leak kills 23 at plastics factory
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gas-leak-kills-23-at-plastics-factory

General Interest
42 B.C. : Brutus commits suicide
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/brutus-commits-suicide
1855 : Rival governments in bleeding Kansas
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rival-governments-in-bleeding-kansas
1983 : Beirut barracks blown up
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/beirut-barracks-blown-up

Hollywood
1925 : Johnny Carson is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnny-carson-is-born

Literary
1942 : Michael Crichton is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/michael-crichton-is-born

Music
1976 : Chicago has its first #1 hit with "If You Leave Me Now"
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chicago-has-its-first-1-hit-with-quotif-you-leave-me-nowquot

Old West
1813 : American fur traders turn over Astoria, Oregon, to the British
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-fur-traders-turn-over-astoria-oregon-to-the-british

Presidential
1890 : President Benjamin Harrison extends borders of Nebraska
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-benjamin-harrison-extends-borders-of-nebraska

Sports
1993 : Carter homers to win World Series
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/carter-homers-to-win-world-series

Vietnam War
1965 : 1st Cavalry Division launches Operation Silver Bayonet
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/1st-cavalry-division-launches-operation-silver-bayonet
1972 : U.S. negotiators ask for further talks in Paris
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-negotiators-ask-for-further-talks-in-paris

World War I
1921 : Unknown Soldier is selected
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/unknown-soldier-is-selected

World War II
1941 : Soviets switch commanders in drive to halt Germans
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-switch-commanders-in-drive-to-halt-germans


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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

October 22 - The Day in History

October 22 : General Interest
1962: Cuban Missile Crisis

In a televised speech of extraordinary gravity, President John F. Kennedy announces that U.S. spy planes have discovered Soviet missile bases in Cuba... read more


American Revolution
1775 : Peyton Randolph dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/peyton-randolph-dies

Automotive
1965 : President Lyndon Johnson signs the Highway Beautification Act
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-lyndon-johnson-signs-the-highway-beautification-act

Civil War
1864 : Confederates arrive at Guntersville, Alabama
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hood-at-guntersville-alabama

Cold War
1962 : Kennedy announces blockade of Cuba during the Missile Crisis
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-announces-blockade-of-cuba-during-the-missile-crisis

Crime
1934 : Pretty Boy Floyd is killed by the FBI
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pretty-boy-floyd-is-killed-by-the-fbi

Disaster
1913 : Coal mine explodes in New Mexico
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/coal-mine-explodes-in-new-mexico

General Interest
1797 : The first parachutist
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-parachutist
1975 : Gay sergeant challenges the Air Force
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gay-sergeant-challenges-the-air-force

Hollywood
1952 : Jeff Goldblum born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jeff-goldblum-born

Literary
1964 : Sartre wins and declines Nobel Prize
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sartre-wins-and-declines-nobel-prize

Music
1811 : Pianist and composer Franz Liszt is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pianist-and-composer-franz-liszt-is-born

Old West
1903 : Tom Horn is hanged in Wyoming for the murder of Willie Nickell
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tom-horn-is-hanged-in-wyoming-for-the-murder-of-willie-nickell

Presidential
1962 : JFK announces a blockade of Cuba
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jfk-announces-a-blockade-of-cuba

Sports
1992 : Baseball Hall of Fame announcer Red Barber dies at 84
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/baseball-hall-of-fame-announcer-red-barber-dies-at-84

Vietnam War
1957 : American forces suffer first casualties in Vietnam
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-forces-suffer-first-casualties-in-vietnam
1965 : 173rd Airborne trooper saves comrades
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/173rd-airborne-trooper-saves-comrades
1972 : President Thieu turns down peace proposal
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-thieu-turns-down-peace-proposal

World War I
1914 : Germans capture Langemarck during First Battle of Ypres
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-capture-langemarck-during-first-battle-of-ypres

World War II
1942 : Allies confer secretly about Operation Torch
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/allies-confer-secretly-about-operation-torch


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