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Today in History: March 14, Eli Whitney patents cotton gin
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoOn 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.
Today in History: MARCH 11, Earthquake and tsunami in Japan
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoToday in History Today is Saturday, March 11, the 70th day of 2023. There are 295 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 11, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed ...
Putin says he will suspend nuclear arms treaty with US
Quartz via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoRussian president Vladimir Putin announced he would suspend Moscow’s participation in the New START...
Nukes, Nazis and lies: 5 takeaways from Putin's annual address to Russia
Yahoo News· 1 year agoSpeaking the day after President Biden paid a dramatic surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital of...
Today in History: November 19, Lincoln speaks at Gettysburg
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoToday in History Today is Saturday, Nov. 19, the 323rd day of 2022. There are 42 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln dedicated a ...
Russian media confronts new problem: Reality
Yahoo News· 2 years agoNearly eight months into a faltering war effort, difficult truths are becoming ever more difficult to ignore, from Ukraine’s blistering September...
Today in History: October 12, China arrests "Gang of Four"
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoOn Oct. 12, 1976, it was announced in China that Hua Guofeng had been named to succeed the late Mao Zedong as chairman of the Communist Party; it was also announced that Mao’s widow and three ...
Today in History: October 11, Anita Hill accuses Thomas
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoOn Oct. 11, 1986, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev opened two days of talks in Reykjavik, Iceland, concerning arms control and human rights. In 1809, just over ...
Nobel Peace Prize could condemn Ukraine war or highlight climate change
Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoThis year's Nobel Peace Prize could condemn the war in Ukraine by recognising opponents of Russian...
Today in History: September 30, Berlin Airlift ends
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoToday in History Today is Friday, Sept. 30, the 273rd day of 2022. There are 92 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 30, 1777, the Continental Congress — forced to flee ...
