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This Day in American History: MTV Debuts
A moon landing, then rock and roll. Music TV is born.
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Aug 12 min read
This Day in American History: IBM Introduces the Selectric Typewriter
A spinning golf ball changed the American office.
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Jul 312 min read
This Day in American History: "In God We Trust" Becomes the National Motto
Four words. Unanimous vote. Still in your wallet.
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Jul 302 min read
This Day in American History: NASA Is Created
A beeping satellite. A signature. A space agency born.
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Jul 292 min read
This Day in American History: Jerry Lee Lewis Makes His TV Debut
He kicked the piano bench away. Rock and roll changed.
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Jul 282 min read
This Day in American History: Bob Hope Dies at 100
57 USO tours. One mission: never let them feel forgotten.
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Jul 272 min read
This Day in American History: Babe Ruth's Final Bow
714 home runs. One last night out for the Bambino.
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Jul 263 min read
This Day in American History: U.S. Troops Land in Puerto Rico
3,300 men. Six hours. Not one American lost.
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Jul 252 min read
This Day in American History: Lincoln Challenges Douglas to Debate
One letter set up the debates that made him president.
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Jul 242 min read
This Day in American History: Woodstock '99 Opens
A 30th anniversary tribute that went badly wrong.
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Jul 232 min read
This Day in American History: Wiley Post Flies Solo Around the World
One eye, no co-pilot, and the whole world circled.
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Jul 222 min read
This Day in American History: The First Battle of Bull Run
Spectators brought picnics. They got a war.
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Jul 212 min read
This Day in American History: The Eagle Has Landed
One small step. One giant leap. One nation.
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Jul 202 min read
This Day in American History: Babe Ruth Breaks the Home Run Record
Two swings. Thirty-one home runs. A legend is born.
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Jul 192 min read
This Day in American History: Intel Is Founded
A lawnmower chat that built the modern world.
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Jul 182 min read
This Day in American History: Disneyland Opens
A bet on orange groves became the happiest place on Earth.
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Jul 172 min read
This Day in American History: Apollo 11 Launches
Three astronauts. One rocket. A moonshot promise kept.
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Jul 162 min read
This Day in American History: Mariner 4 Sends Back Humanity's First Close-Up Photos of Another Planet (July 15, 1965)
America's Mariner 4 became humanity's first Mars photographer.
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Jul 152 min read
This Day in American History: America's First World's Fair Opens (July 14, 1853)
A glass palace showcased America's rise to New York.
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Jul 143 min read
This Day in American History: Team USA's First-Ever World Cup Match (July 13, 1930)
The only time the US has ever beaten Belgium.
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Jul 132 min read
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