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Queen Elizabeth II's funeral service: 5 key takeaways and moments
Yahoo News· 2 years agoLONDON — Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral took place at London’s Westminster Abbey on Monday...
Today in History: JAN 22, Supreme Court gives abortion right
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoOn Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, declared a nationwide constitutional right to abortion. In 1938, Thornton Wilder’s play “Our Town” was performed publicly ...
Today in History: FEB 12, Abraham Lincoln born in Kentucky
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoOn Feb. 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born in a log cabin in Hardin (now LaRue) County, Kentucky. In 1554, Lady Jane Grey, who had claimed the throne ...
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.