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Today in History: April 3, Jesse James killed by Robert Ford
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoOn 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: April 21, Queen Elizabeth II is born
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoOn April 21, 1975, with Communist forces closing in, South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu resigned after nearly 10 years in office and fled the country. In 1649, the Maryland Toleration ...
Today in History: May 12, Soviets lift Berlin Blockade
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoOn May 12, 1949, the Soviet Union lifted the Berlin Blockade, which the Western powers had succeeded in circumventing with their Berlin Airlift. In 1932, the body of Charles Lindbergh Jr., the ...
Today in History: April 14, Abraham Lincoln is shot
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoToday in History Today is Friday, April 14, the 104th day of 2023. There are 261 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and ...
Today in History: December 30, fire killed 600 in Chicago
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoOn Dec. 30, 1903, about 600 people died when fire broke out at the recently opened Iroquois Theater in Chicago. In 1813, British troops burned Buffalo, New York, during the War of 1812. In 1853 ...
Meet the cybercriminals of 2022
TechCrunch via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoArrested, seized, doxed and detained. These are just some of the ways police and prosecutors around the world took down the biggest cybercrime operations...
Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries haunted by record of his antisemitic uncle: Who is Leonard...
Yahoo News· 1 year agoHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is being forced to explain why he defended the...
Liz Truss has resigned after 44 days in power that plunged the UK into chaos
Quartz via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoLiz Truss has resigned less than six weeks since taking office, making her the shortest-serving UK...
Today in History: FEB 25, Ali defeats Liston for world title
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoToday in History Today is Saturday, Feb. 25, the 56th day of 2023. There are 309 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 25, 1964, Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay ...
Today in History: December 14, U.S. COVID vaccinations begin
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoToday in History Today is Wednesday, Dec. 14, the 348th day of 2022. There are 17 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 14, 2020, the Electoral College decisively confirmed ...
