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This Day In History – March 16, 1802 – U.S. Military Academy Established

History.com – The United States Military Academy—the first military school in the United States—is founded by Congress for the purpose of educating and training young...

This Day In History February 23, 1945 – U.S. Flag Raised On Iwo Jima

History.com – February 23, 1945: During the bloody Battle for Iwo Jima, U.S. Marines from the 3rd Platoon, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Regiment of...

This Day In History – February 9, 2023 – Satchel Paige Nominated To Baseball Hall Of Fame

History.com – On February 9, 1971, pitcher Leroy “Satchel” Paige becomes the first Negro League veteran to be nominated for the Baseball Hall of Fame....

This Day In History – January 26, 1788 – British Settlement Begins In Australia

History.com – On January 26, 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip guides a fleet of 11 British ships carrying convicts to the colony of New South Wales,...

This Day In History – January 12, 2023 – Massive Earthquake Strikes Haiti

History.com – On January 12, 2010, Haiti is devastated by a massive earthquake. It drew an outpouring of support from around the globe but the...

This Day In History – December 29, 1890 – U.S. Army Massacres Sioux Indians At Wounded Knee

History.com – On December 29, 1890, in one of the final chapters of America’s long Indian wars, the U.S. Cavalry kills 146 Sioux at Wounded Knee on...

This Day In History – March 9, 1959 – The Barbie Doll Makes Its Debut

History.com – On March 9, 1959, the first Barbie doll goes on display at the American Toy Fair in New York City. Eleven inches tall,...

This Day In History – February 16, 1923 – Archaeologist Opens Tomb Of King Tut

History.com – On February 16, 1923, in Thebes, Egypt, English archaeologist Howard Carter enters the sealed burial chamber of the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen. Because the...

This Day In History – February 2, 1987 – First Groundhog Day

History.com – On February 2, 1887, Groundhog Day, featuring a rodent meteorologist, is celebrated for the first time at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. According to...

January 19, 1809 – This Day In History – Edgar Allan Poe Is Born

History.com – On January 19, 1809, poet, author and literary critic Edgar Allan Poe is born in Boston, Massachusetts. By the time he was three years old,...

This Day In History – January 5, 1933 – Golden Gate Bridge Is Born

History.com – On January 5, 1933, construction begins on the Golden Gate Bridge, as workers began excavating 3.25 million cubic feet of dirt for the...

This Day In History – December 22, 1956 – First Gorilla Born In Captivity

History.com – On December 22, 1956, a baby gorilla named Colo enters the world at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio, becoming the first-ever gorilla born...