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On this day in 1927: First nonstop solo transatlantic flight made by Charles Lindbergh
American aviator Charles Lindbergh completed the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean on this day in 1927, traveling from New York to...
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On this day in 1935: T.E. Lawrence, whose life inspired the epic film Lawrence of Arabia (1962), died at age 46
In the deserts of Arabia, one man led a ragtag band of warriors to a great victory over the Ottoman...
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On this day in 1642: Montreal was founded by Paul de Chomedey, sieur (lord) de Maisonneuve
It was 1642 when a small group of French settlers arrived on the Island of Montreal, beginning a journey that...
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On this day in 1966: the American rock group the Beach Boys released their masterwork, Pet Sounds
On a sunny summer day at the beach, the sound of the waves crashing on the shore is the perfect...
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On this day in 1940: In San Bernadino, California, brothers Maurice and Richard McDonald opened a drive-in restaurant
But it was a couple of years later, in October 15th, 1948, when brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the...
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On this day in 1972: The British rock group the Rolling Stones released Exile on Main Street
It was the summer of 1972 when the Rolling Stones released their album Exile on Main Street. Little did anyone...
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On this day in 1997: IBM’s chess-playing computer Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov
IBM's chess-playing computer Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov in the last game of a six-game match to claim a 3.5–2.5 victory (it won two games...
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On this day in 1994: Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as president of South Africa
Nelson Mandela, whose efforts to end apartheid led to his imprisonment (1962–90) and earned him a share (with F.W. de Klerk) of the...
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On this day in 1502: The fourth and final voyage of Christopher Columbus launched
On this day in 1502, master navigator and admiral Christopher Columbus, long considered the “discoverer” of the New World, set sail...
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On this day in 1994: Nelson Mandela becomes South Africa’s first black president
Nelson Mandela is widely regarded as one of the most important figures of the 20th century, not only in his...
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