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Dr. Seuss born
This day in History: 1904 - Theodor Geisel, better known to the world as Dr. Seuss, the author and illustrator of such beloved children’s...
Alamo defenders call for help
This day in History: 1836 - In San Antonio, Texas, Colonel William Travis issues a call for help on behalf of the Texan troops defending...
Mark Twain publishes “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”
This day in History: 1885 - Mark Twain publishes his famous–and famously controversial–novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Twain...
World chess champion Garry Kasparov loses game to computer
This day in History: 1996 - Aafter three hours, world chess champion Garry Kasparov loses the first game of a six-game match against Deep...
Alberto Gonzales becomes first Hispanic U.S. attorney general
This day in History: 2005 - Alberto Gonzales wins Senate confirmation as the nation’s first Hispanic attorney general despite protests...
Auschwitz is liberated
This day in History - 1945: Soviet troops enter Auschwitz, Poland, freeing the survivors of the network of concentration camps—and...
Iran Hostage Crisis ends
This day in History: 1981 - Minutes after Ronald Reagan’s inauguration as the 40th president of the United States, the 52 U.S. captives...
Samuel Morse demonstrates the telegraph
This day in History: 1938 - Samuel Morse’s telegraph system is demonstrated for the first time at the Speedwell Iron Works in Morristown,...
USSR established
This day in History - 1922: In post-revolutionary Russia, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is established, comprising a...
The Boston Tea Party
This day in History: 1773 - In Boston Harbor, a group of Massachusetts colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians board three British tea...
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