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    • 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.

    • Today in History, FEB 23, siege of the Alamo begins

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On Feb. 23, 1954, the first mass inoculation of schoolchildren against polio using the Salk vaccine began in Pittsburgh as some 5,000 students were vaccinated. In 1685, composer George Frideric ...

    • Today in History: FEB 1, Space shuttle Columbia breaks up

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      In Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke up during re-entry, killing all seven of its crew members: commander Rick Husband; pilot William McCool; payload commander Michael Anderson; ...

    • Today in History WED JAN 04

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years ago

      Today in History Today is Wednesday, Jan. 4, the fourth day of 2023. There are 361 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 4, 2007, Nancy Pelosi was elected the first female ...