April 21th 1910Writer and humorist Mark Twain dies of heart disease in Redding, Connecticut at age 74. Among his works: Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer and The Prince and the Pauper. 1926We can make sense of the future if we understand the lessons of th

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Ladies and Gentlemen, The Beatles. Feburary 9th 1964. Beatlemania hits prime time in the United States. Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, tomorrow... The Fab Four made their first live appearance on the American TV on the Ed Aullivan Show on CBS. 19

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Feb 28th, 1953, in Britain, scientists say they found the double helix structure of DNA, the molecule that contains the human genes. Years later, Francis Crick describes this discovery that he and fellow scientist James Watson made. Biological system

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February 23rd 1945. An iconic image from World War II during the battle of Iwo Jima in the Pacific. US marines fighting Japanese forces seize Mound Suribachi and raise an American flag twice in the same day. Associated Press photographer Joe Rosentha

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January 22nd, 1973. In one of its most controversial rulings, the US Supreme Court legalizes abortion in a landmark case of Roe versus Wade. Also that same year. For in your time, we have the opportunity to move not only toward the rich society, and

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January 21st, 1793. In Paris, the French Revolution turns bloody as King Louis XVI condemned for treason is executed on the guillotine. 1924. Vladimir Lenin, the Russian revolutionary who founded the Soviet Union, the worlds first Communist state, di

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January 30th, 1968A turning point for Americas role in the Vietnam War as the Tet offensive begins. Communist forces launch surprise attacks to Khe Sanh, Vietnam shattering U.S. government claims about the wars progress. 1933Nazi leader Adolf Hitler

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May 18th, 1980Its erupting like it never has before, Im not sure, 'cause from where Im standing I cant see the top of the mountain. But I see the whole eruption coming from it. Its big. In Washington State, Mount St. Helens explodes, blasting away th

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July 14th 1789Start of the French Revolution whose impact is felt across European for generations to come. Citizens in Paris storm the Bastille prison, a symbol of the French monarchy's tyranny and release 7 prisoners inside. 1881Well this is how Bil

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July 8th, 1853. In Asia, an American expedition led by Commando Matthew Perry arrives in whats now Tokyo Bay, Japan. Its the first step of a US mission that establishes diplomatic and trade relations with Japan, isolated from the West for more than 2

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July 2nd 1776In Philadelphia, the vote that sets the stage for America's declaration of independence two days later. The Continental Congress passes a resolution saying Britain's 13 colonies are and should be free and independent states. 1964In Washi

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June 23rd, 1972In Washington, a key moment for President Richard Nixon and his chief of staff H.R. Haldeman during the Watergate scandal. He discussed using the CIA to block the FBI's probe of the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headqua

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June 20th, 1893A jury finds Lizzie Borden innocent of murdering her father and stepmother with an axe at their home in Fall River, Massachusetts. The grisly killings and Borden's trial received massive media attention for its time in the United State

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June 8th, 632The Prophet Muhammad who founded the religion of Islam dies in Medina, part of what's now Saudi Arabia. Muhammad leaves no arrangement for a successor, creating a rift within Islam which lasts to this day. 1968Authorities announce a capt

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April 23rd, 1564. To be or not to be: that is the question. William Shakespeare is believed to have been born on this day in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. The poet and dramatist known as The Bard one of the Greats in world literature dies on the same

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February 14th 1929The St. Valentine's Day Massacre takes place in Chicago. Thats where 7 rivals of gangster Al Capone are gunned down in the garage during prohibition . 1989Iran's leader Ayatollah Khomeini calls on Muslims to kill author Salman Rushd

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June 20th, 1893A jury finds Lizzie Borden innocent of murdering her father and stepmother with an axe at their home in Fall River, Massachusetts. The grisly killings and Borden's trial received massive media attention for its time in the United State

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June 23rd, 1972In Washington, a key moment for President Richard Nixon and his chief of staff H.R. Haldeman during the Watergate scandal. He discussed using the CIA to block the FBI's probe of the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headqua

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