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    • Today in History: June 1, GM enters bankruptcy protection

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On June 1, 1813, the mortally wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, Capt. James Lawrence, gave the order, “Don’t give up the ship” during a losing battle with the British frigate HMS Shannon ...

    • 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 19, Anne Boleyn beheaded

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On May 19, 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England’s King Henry VIII, was beheaded after being convicted of adultery. In 1780, a mysterious darkness enveloped much of New England and part ...