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    • Today in History: FEB 20, John Glenn orbits Earth

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      Today in History Today is Monday, Feb. 21, the 51st day of 2023. There are 314 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American ...

    • Today in History: August 9, atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years ago

      On Aug. 9, 1974, Vice President Gerald R. Ford became the nation’s 38th chief executive as President Richard Nixon’s resignation took effect. In 1854, Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden,” which described ...

    • Today in History: April 3, Jesse James killed by Robert Ford

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On April 3, 1973, the first handheld portable telephone was demonstrated for reporters on a New York City street corner as Motorola executive Martin Cooper called Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs.

    • Today in History: November 17, Suez Canal opens

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years ago

      Today in History Today is Thursday, Nov. 17, the 321st day of 2022. There are 44 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 17, 1869, the Suez Canal opened in Egypt. On this ...