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Ireland allows sale of contraceptives
This day in History: 1985 - In a highly controversial vote, the Irish government defies the powerful Catholic Church and approves the...
Firebombing of Dresden
This day in History: 1945 - A series of Allied firebombing raids begins against the German city of Dresden, reducing the “Florence of...
King George VI dies; Elizabeth becomes queen
This day in History: 1952 - After a long illness, King George VI of Great Britain and Northern Ireland dies in his sleep at the royal...
Gandhi assassinated
This day in History: 1948 - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the political and spiritual leader of the Indian independence movement, is...
Columbus mistakes manatees for mermaids
This day in History: 1493 - Explorer Christopher Columbus, sailing near what is now the Dominican Republic, sees three “mermaids”—in...
Bugsy Siegel opens Flamingo Hotel
This day in History: 1946 - Mobster Bugsy Siegel opens the glitzy Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Well-known singer and comedian...
President Clinton impeached
This day in History: 1998 - After nearly 14 hours of debate, the House of Representatives approves two articles of impeachment against...
Da Vinci notebook sells for over $5M
This day in History: 1980 - American oil tycoon Armand Hammer pays $5,126,000 at auction for a notebook containing writings by the...
Aircraft squadron disappears in the Bermuda Triangle
This day in History: 1945 - At 2:10 p.m. five U.S. Navy Avenger torpedo-bombers comprising Flight 19 take off from the Ft. Lauderdale...
Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Pacific
This day in History: 1520 - After sailing through the dangerous straits below South America that now bear his name, Portuguese navigator...
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