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This Day in History for September 18 – US Capitol Cornerstone Laid and More
This Day in History for September 18 – US Capitol Cornerstone Laid and More
This Day in History for September 18 – US Capitol Cornerstone Laid and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1793 – George Washington lays the cornerstone to the United States Capitol building (More info) 1837 – Tiffany & Young -- later Tiffany and Co. -- is founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City (More info)
This Day in History for August 23 – Gaddafi Overthrown and More
This Day in History for August 23 – Gaddafi Overthrown and More
This Day in History for August 23 – Gaddafi Overthrown and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1926 – Silent film star Rudolph Valentino dies from a ruptured ulcer at the age of 31, sending tens of thousands of fans into a hysterical state of mass mourning (More info) 1939 – Germany and the Soviet Union shock the world by signing the Hitler-Stalin Pact (More info)
This Day in History for August 17 – Clinton Admits Affair and More
This Day in History for August 17 – Clinton Admits Affair and More
This Day in History for August 17 – Clinton Admits Affair and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1807 – Robert Fulton’s North River Steamboat begins its trip up the Hudson River to Albany, New York, inaugurating the first commercial steamboat service in the world (More info) 1962 – East German border guards spur riots when they kill 18-year-old Peter Fechter as he attempts to cross the Berlin Wall into West Berli
This Day in History for August 7 – Purple Heart Created and More
This Day in History for August 7 – Purple Heart Created and More
This Day in History for August 7 – Purple Heart Created and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1782 – George Washington orders the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle; it is later renamed to the more poetic Purple Heart (More info) 1789 – The United States War Department, which later becomes the Department of Defense, is established (More info)

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