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Gold discovered in the Yukon
This day in History: 1896 - While salmon fishing near the Klondike River in Canada’s Yukon Territory George Carmack reportedly spots...
Gerald Ford becomes president after Richard Nixon resigns
This day in History: 1974 - In accordance with his statement of resignation the previous evening, Richard M. Nixon officially ends his...
Iraq invades Kuwait
This day in History: 1990 - At about 2 a.m. local time, Iraqi forces invade Kuwait, Iraq’s tiny, oil-rich neighbor. Kuwait’s defense...
U.S. postal system established
This day in History: 1775 - The U.S. postal system is established by the Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as its first...
Rosetta Stone found
This day in History: 1799 - During Napoleon Bonaparte’s Egyptian campaign, a French soldier discovers a black basalt slab inscribed with...
Bikini introduced
This day in History: 1946 - French designer Louis Réard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming...
The Stonewall Riots begin in NYC’s Greenwich Village
This day in History: 1969 - Sometime after midnight, in what is now regarded by many as history’s first major protest on behalf of equal...
U.S. Constitution ratified
This day in History: 1788 - New Hampshire becomes the ninth and last necessary state to ratify the Constitution of the United States,...
Happy Flag Day
This day in History: 1777 - During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress adopts a resolution stating that “the flag of the...
First successful ascent of Denali
This day in History : 1913 - Hudson Stuck, an Alaskan missionary, leads the first successful ascent of Denali (formerly known as Mt....
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