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    • 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: October 14, Martin Luther King wins Nobel

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years ago

      On Oct. 14, 1964, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1066, Normans under William the Conqueror defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings ...

    • Today in History: March 14, Eli Whitney patents cotton gin

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On 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.

    • Today in History: November 3, Iran-Contra affair is revealed

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years ago

      On Nov. 3, 1986, the Iran-Contra affair came to light as Ash-Shiraa, a pro-Syrian Lebanese magazine, first broke the story of U.S. arms sales to Iran. In 1908, Republican William Howard Taft ...