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On this day, January 7, 1955, Marian Anderson broke the color barrier at the Metropolitan Opera. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday Wednesday 4 140
"History Will Judge Them." No It Won't. - Tad Stoermer 0 ihaveaquestion Wednesday Wednesday 10 339
On this day, January 6, 1941, Franklin Roosevelt exhorted Congress to defend the "Four Freedoms." 4 mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday Tuesday 5 206
On January 4, 2021, Donald Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Devin Nunes. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Monday Monday 2 199
On January 4, 2007, Nancy Pelosi became the first woman sworn in as speaker of the House. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Monday Monday 1 123
On this day, January 5, 2024, a door plug blew out on the Boeing 737 MAX 9 operating Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Monday Monday 2 170
On January 4, 1987, the northbound Amtrak Colonial wrecked in Chase, Maryland. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Monday Monday 2 173
Excerpt from Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's Nobel Peace Prize Lecture 1 Uncle Joe Sunday Sunday 4 246
On December 28, 1958, "The Greatest Game Ever Played" was played. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 1 Jan 1 3 303
On this day, January 1, 1808, the importation of slaves into the United States was officially banned. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 1 Jan 1 3 203
On Friday, December 16, 1960, a United DC-8 and TWA Super Constellation collided in mid-air over Staten Island. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 1 Jan 1 2 280
On December 29, 1970, President Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act into law. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 1 Jan 1 1 209
On December 29, 1890, the U.S. Army massacred hundreds of Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 1 Jan 1 9 203
On December 31, 1970, Samuel Little, the most prolific serial killer in US history, committed the first of 93 murders. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 1 Jan 1 2 384
On this day, January 1, 1942, Roosevelt and Churchill paid a visit to George Washington's grave. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 1 Jan 1 1 205
This was the cover of the "Saturday Evening Post" for the week of Saturday, January 2, 1926: 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 1 Jan 1 3 360
On December 31, 1986, three disgruntled employees set fire to the Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 1 Jan 1 0 202
On December 30, 1903, 602 people were killed in Chicago's Iroquois Theatre fire. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 1 Jan 1 2 186
May Britt, 91, Dies; Her Marriage to Sammy Davis Jr. Sparked Outrage 6 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 28 Dec 28 32 1616
At 0530 on 16 December 1944, with a massive, 90-minute German artillery barrage, the Battle of the Bulge began. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 27 Dec 27 5 293
This was the cover of the "Saturday Evening Post" for the week of Saturday, December 26, 1925: 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 27 Dec 27 12 748
On December 21, 2020, Trump issued an "Executive Order on Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 27 Dec 27 2 320
On December 17, 1984, during a lung biopsy, Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 27 Dec 27 3 318
On December 17, 1944, soldiers of the Waffen-SS carried out the Malmedy massacre. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 27 Dec 27 8 277
22 December 1944 "To the German commander: N U T S ! The American Commander 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 27 Dec 27 5 223
Relationship between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein 0 Uncle Joe Dec 27 Dec 27 3 509
On this day, Decenber 26, 1963, Capitol Records released "I Want to Hold Your Hand" in the U.S. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 26 Dec 26 5 295
🎄 MACY'S CHRISTMAS PARADE 1927🎄 🛷 6 appalachiablue Dec 25 Dec 26 23 608
🎄Christmas 100 Years Ago, Detroit, Mich., 1920s In Color, Remastered with Sound 4 appalachiablue Dec 25 Dec 26 11 533
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On December 19, 1907, two hundred thirty-nine coal miners died in the Darr Mine Disaster in Jacobs Creek PA. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 24 Dec 24 6 280
On December 19, 1914, 1949 Boston mayoral candidate Walter A. O'Brien, Jr. was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 24 Dec 24 2 224
On December 23, 1985, two Judas Priest fans shot themselves after hearing "Stained Class." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 24 Dec 24 0 314
On December 21, 1924, "The New York Times" ran a story that did not hold up well at all. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 24 Dec 24 8 413
On December 21, 1970, Elvis Presley and Richard Nixon met in the White House. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 24 Dec 24 0 261
On December 21, 1988, a bomb exploded on board Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 24 Dec 24 1 373
On December 9, 1775, William "Billy" Flora, a free Black man, fought in the Battle of Great Bridge. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 24 Dec 24 2 216
He Was The Most Decorated Marine In US History. Then He Turned on The Empire. 3 Uncle Joe Dec 21 Dec 21 11 755
WWII Navy veteran Ira 'Ike' Schab, one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 21 Dec 21 9 296
On this day, December 19, 2020, Donald Trump summoned a mob to Washington, D.C., for a "protest" on Jan. 6, 2021. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 19 Dec 20 3 241
On this day December 12, 2000, the Supreme Court decided that votes do not count. 3 spike jones Dec 12 Dec 19 15 440
On this day, December 8, 1915, a white mob raped and lynched Cordelia Stevenson near Columbus, Mississippi. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 8 Dec 16 6 592
On December 6, 1963, Jacqueline Kennedy and Caroline went to the Georgetown home of Averell Harriman. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 8 Dec 8 9 549
On December 7, 1941, the refurbished, streamlined Empire State Express made its first run. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 8 Dec 8 6 420
On December 6, 1913, Olympic gold medalist Eleanor Holm was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 8 Dec 8 1 278
On December 6, 1877, The Washington Post was founded. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 8 Dec 8 1 314
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 8 Dec 8 0 191
On December 6, 1969, 18-year-old Meredith Hunter was stabbed to death by Hells Angels at the Altamont Free Concert. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 8 Dec 8 5 476
On December 6, 1907, 362 workers were killed in the Monongah mining disaster. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 8 Dec 8 1 382
On this day, December 8, 1941, Roosevelt addressed Congress and asked it to declare war on Japan. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 8 Dec 8 4 280
On this day, December 8, 1963, Pan Am flight 214 crashed after being struck by lightning. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 8 Dec 8 1 322
On this day, December 8, 1940, the Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73-0. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 8 Dec 8 1 289
On December 7, 1946, 119 people died in Atlanta's Winecoff Hotel fire. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 8 Dec 8 1 383
On this day, December 8, 1972, United Airlines Flight 553 crashed on approach to Midway. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 8 Dec 8 0 359
Map of US Site 0 littlemissmartypants Dec 8 Dec 8 4 421
On December 6, 1971, Ryan White was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 7 Dec 7 4 477
On November 29, 1864, U.S. forces killed hundreds of indigenous people in the Sand Creek massacre. 7 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 6 Dec 6 10 538
On December 5, 1946, Harry Truman created the President's Committee on Civil Rights. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 6 Dec 6 3 330
On this day, December 6, 1915, the Supreme Court ruled that American women with foreign husbands lost their citizenship. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 6 Dec 6 8 539
On December 5, 1910, the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled that a child could not attend school because she was 1/16th Black. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 6 Dec 6 4 400

American History Continued...

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On this day, December 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 5 Dec 5 4 376
On this day, December 5, 1945, Flight 19, a group of TBF Avengers, disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 5 Dec 5 2 506
On December 3, 1818, Illinois was admitted to the Union. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 4 Dec 4 3 344
On December 2, 2015, a mass shooting and attempted bombing occurred at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, CA. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 4 1 792
On December 2, 2015, a mass shooting and attempted bombing occurred at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, CA. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 4 Dec 4 1 568
On this day, December 4, 1858, Chester Greenwood, inventor of the earmuff, was born. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 4 Dec 4 2 405
On this day, December 4, 1619, the first Thanksgiving celebrated by English colonists took place, in Virginia. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 4 Dec 4 3 436
On December 1, 1974, Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 6231, sent to pick up the Baltimore Colts in Buffalo, crashed. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 3 Dec 3 6 554
On December 1, 1974, TWA Flight 514 crashed into Mount Weather while on approach to Dulles. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 3 Dec 3 4 428
On the night of November 29, 1962, Yo-Yo Ma performed at "An American Pageant of the Arts." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 3 Dec 3 3 358
On Monday, December 1, 1958, a fire broke out at Our Lady of the Angels School in Chicago, Illinois. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 3 Dec 3 4 404
On November 28, 1942, the Cocoanut Grove Fire started. 492 people were killed. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 3 Dec 3 3 463
On November 15, 1942, six Boston firefighters were killed in the Great Luongo Fire, aka the Maverick Square Fire. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 3 Dec 3 2 346
On this day, December 3, 1999, the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. fire started. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 3 Dec 3 3 427
On this day, December 3, 1979, eleven fans were suffocated in a crush for seats at a Who concert in Cincinnati. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 3 Dec 3 2 520
On December 2, 2016, the Ghost Ship warehouse fire occurred. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 3 Dec 3 0 320
On this day, November 26, 1941, a Japanese task force departed Hittokapu Bay in the Kuril Islands en route to Hawaii. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 26 Nov 26 5 379
New owner to open Mississippi barn where Emmett Till was killed as a memorial site 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 26 Nov 26 15 606
On Saturday, November 15, 1969, the Second Moratorium March took place in Washington, D.C. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 20 Nov 25 2 480
On the morning of November 21, 1963, JFK and Jackie went to Andrews Air Force Base to board Air Force One. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 25 Nov 25 3 398
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