Today In History

Today In History – September 17 Today In History

Today In History – September 17

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-17 09:46:53

Today in History in 1630 the city of Boston, Massachusetts is founded; 1787 the United States Constitution is signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; an...

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Today In History – September 16 Today In History

Today In History – September 16

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-16 09:07:54

Today in History in 1919 The American Legion is incorporated; in 1966 the Metropolitan Opera House opens in New York City; and in 1983 Arnold Schwarze...

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Today In History – September 15 Today In History

Today In History – September 15

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-15 09:05:19

Today in History in 1944 Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt meet in Quebec as part of the Octagon conference to discuss strategy.The on this ...

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Today In History – September 14 Today In History

Today In History – September 14

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-14 08:52:43

Today in History in 1984 Joe Kittinger flies a hot-air balloon across the Atlantic Ocean, becoming the first person to do so.The on this day in histor...

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Today In History – September 13 Today In History

Today In History – September 13

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-13 00:00:00

Today in History in 1965 Willie Mays becomes the fifth member of the 500 home run club with a home run at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas.The on this ...

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Today In History – September 12 Today In History

Today In History – September 12

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-12 00:00:00

Today in History in 1953 John F. Kennedy marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island.The on this day in history archives at “Simple ...

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Today In History – September 11 Today In History

Today In History – September 11

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-11 00:00:00

Today in History in 2001 in the September 11 attacks, Islamic extremists destroy the World Trade Center in New York City and part of The Pentagon in A...

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Today In History – September 10 Today In History

Today In History – September 10

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-10 00:00:00

Today in History in 1960 Mickey Mantle hits what is thought to be the Major League baseball's longest home run, sending the ball an estimated 643 feet...

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Today In History – September 9 Today In History

Today In History – September 9

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-09 00:00:00

Today in History in 1791 Washington, D.C. is named after 1st President of the United States George Washington.Our on this day in history archives cont...

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Today In History – September 8 Today In History

Today In History – September 8

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-08 00:00:00

Today in History in 2022 Queen Elizabeth II dies at the age of 96 and her son, Charles III becomes the King of the United Kingdom and Head of the Comm...

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Today In History – September 7 Today In History

Today In History – September 7

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-07 00:00:00

Today in History in 1533 future-Queen Elizabeth I of England is born, as the daughter of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII of England, who had expected a mal...

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Today In History – September 6 Today In History

Today In History – September 6

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-06 00:00:00

Today in History in 1901 American anarchist Leon Czolgosz shoots and fatally wounds U.S. President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in ...

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Today In History – September 5 Today In History

Today In History – September 5

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-05 00:00:00

Today in History in1862 in the Confederacy's first invasion of the North, General Robert E. Lee leads 55,000 men of the Army of Northern Virginia acro...

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Today In History – September 4 Today In History

Today In History – September 4

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-04 00:00:00

Today in History in 1781 Los Angeles is founded as El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula (the City of Our Lady, the Queen...

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Today In History – September 3 Today In History

Today In History – September 3

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-03 00:00:00

Today in History in 1658 Richard Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of England; in 1783 The Treaty of Paris ends the American Revolutionary War; and in 2...

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Today In History – September 2 Today In History

Today In History – September 2

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-02 00:00:00

Today in History in 1901 Vice President Theodore Roosevelt utters the famous phrase, "Speak softly and carry a big stick" at the Minnesota State Fair....

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