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    • Today in History: May 31, the Johnstown Flood

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On May 31, 1889, some 2,200 people in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, perished when the South Fork Dam collapsed, sending 20 million tons of water rushing through the town. In 1790, President George ...

    • Today in History: May 24, first major league night game

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On May 24, 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message “What hath God wrought” from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America’s first telegraph line. In 1935, the first major ...

    • Today in History: May 12, Soviets lift Berlin Blockade

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On May 12, 1949, the Soviet Union lifted the Berlin Blockade, which the Western powers had succeeded in circumventing with their Berlin Airlift. In 1932, the body of Charles Lindbergh Jr., the ...

    • 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.