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    • Today in History: April 9, Lee surrenders to Grant

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      Today in History Today is Sunday, April 9, the 99th day of 2023. There are 266 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 9, 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered ...

    • Today in History: April 3, Jesse James killed by Robert Ford

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On April 3, 1973, the first handheld portable telephone was demonstrated for reporters on a New York City street corner as Motorola executive Martin Cooper called Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs.

    • Today in History: March 14, Eli Whitney patents cotton gin

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney received a patent for his cotton gin, an invention that revolutionized America’s cotton industry. In 1879, physicist Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany.