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    • Today in History: April 16, MLK writes from Birmingham jail

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      Today’s Highlight in History: On April 16, 1945, a Soviet submarine in the Baltic Sea torpedoed and sank the MV Goya, which Germany was using to transport civilian refugees and wounded soldiers ...

    • 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: MARCH 5, Stalin dies after long USSR reign

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On March 5, 1770, the Boston Massacre took place as British soldiers who’d been taunted by a crowd of colonists opened fire, killing five people. In 1849, Zachary Taylor was inaugurated as the ...

    • Today in History: FEB 8, Mary, Queen of Scots beheaded

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On Feb. 8, 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England after she was implicated in a plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I. In 1693, a charter was granted ...

    • Today in History: JAN 23, ABC begins mini-series "Roots"

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On Jan. 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections, was ratified as South Dakota became the 38th state to endorse it. In 1368 ...