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    • Today in History: August 7, allies land at Guadalcanal

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years ago

      Today in History Today is Sunday, Aug. 7, the 219th day of 2022. There are 146 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 7, 1942, U.S. and other allied forces landed at Guadalcanal ...

    • Today in History: December 30, fire killed 600 in Chicago

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years ago

      On 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 ...

    • Today in History: May 24, first major league night game

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On May 24, 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message “What hath God wrought” from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America’s first telegraph line. In 1935, the first major ...

    • 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: July 27, Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years ago

      Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 27, the 208th day of 2022. There are 157 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 27, 1953, the Korean War armistice was signed ...

    • Today in History: May 2, Nelson Mandela claims victory

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On May 2, 1994, Nelson Mandela claimed victory in the wake of South Africa’s first democratic elections; President F.W. de Klerk acknowledged defeat. In 1863, during the Civil War, Confederate ...