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This Day in History for July 23 – Hale-Bopp Comet Discovered and More
This Day in History for July 23 – Hale-Bopp Comet Discovered and More
This Day in History for July 23 – Hale-Bopp Comet Discovered and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1926 – Fox Film buys the patents of the Movietone sound system for recording sound onto film (More info) 1967 – In Detroit, Mich., one of the worst riots in United States history begins on 12th Street in the predominantly African-American inner city, leaving 43 killed, 342 injured and 1,400 buildings burned (More info
This Day in History for July 21 – Battle of Bull Run and More
This Day in History for July 21 – Battle of Bull Run and More
This Day in History for July 21 – Battle of Bull Run and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1861 – Confederate forces win at Bull Run in the first major battle of the Civil War (More info) 1865 – In the market square of Springfield, Missouri, Wild Bill Hickok shoots and kills Davis Tutt in what is regarded as the first western showdown (More info)
This Day in History for July 20 – Apollo 11 Lands and More
This Day in History for July 20 – Apollo 11 Lands and More
This Day in History for July 20 – Apollo 11 Lands and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1903 – Ford Motor Company ships its first car (More info) 1960 – Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Ceylon — now Sri Lanka — is elected as Prime Minister, thus becoming the world’s first elected female head of government (More info)
This Day in History for July 13 – Hollywood Sign Dedication and More
This Day in History for July 13 – Hollywood Sign Dedication and More
This Day in History for July 13 – Hollywood Sign Dedication and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1863 – In New York City, opponents of the draft begin three days of rioting which will be later regarded as the worst in U.S. history (More info) 1923 – The Hollywood sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Los Angeles; it originally reads Hollywoodland but the four last letters are dropped after a 1949 renova

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