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Today in history – September 24, 2018

1789 – The First Supreme Court https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-supreme-court 1948 – Honda Motor Company is incorporated https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/honda-motor-company-is-incorporated 1966 – “Last Train To Clarksville” gives the made-for-TV Monkees…


Today in history – September 23, 2018

1846 – Eighth planet discovered https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eighth-planet-discovered 1875 – Billy the Kid arrested for first time https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/billy-the-kid-arrested-for-first-time 1949 – Truman announces Soviets have exploded a nuclear…


Today in history – September 22, 2018

1862 – Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-issues-emancipation-proclamation 1953 – The famous “four-level” opens in Los Angeles https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-famous-four-level-opens-in-los-angeles 1975 – President Ford survives second assassination attempt…


Today in history – September 21, 2018

1866 – H.G. Wells is born https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/h-g-wells-is-born  1968 – Jeannie C. Riley is the first woman to top the Country and Pop charts simultaneously https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jeannie-c-riley-is-the-first-woman-to-top-the-country-and-pop-charts-simultaneously…


Today in history – September 20,2018

 1806 – The returning Lewis and Clark reach the first white settlement on the Missouri https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-returning-lewis-and-clark-reach-the-first-white-settlement-on-the-missouri  1946 – First Cannes Film Festival https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-cannes-film-festival  1960 –…


Today in history – September 19, 2018

1893 – New Zealand first in women’s vote https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-zealand-first-in-womens-vote 1957 – Nevada is site of first-ever underground nuclear explosion https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nevada-is-site-of-first-ever-underground-nuclear-explosion 1959 – Khrushchev barred from…





Today in history – September 18, 2018

1793 – Capitol cornerstone is laid https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/capitol-cornerstone-is-laid 1973 – Carter files report on UFO sighting https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/carter-files-report-on-ufo-sighting  1974 -Doris Day wins lawsuit https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/doris-day-wins-lawsuit 1981 – Canada…