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February 17th, 1992In Milwaukee, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer receives his series of life sentences for his grisly string of murders. Dahmer had admitted to killing 17 young men and boys, some of whom he had mutilated and cannibalized. Just a few yea
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
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
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
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
Feb 28th, 1953, in Britain, scientists say and 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 sy
March 31st, 1968With America divided over the Vietnam War, President Lyndon Johnson makes a surprise election year announcement. I shall not seek and I will not accept the nomination of my party for another term as your president.1889In Paris, engine
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
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
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
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
June 20th, 1893Some folks say she didn't do it, and another say how she did it. But that all dreams of Lizzie.B was a problem kind kidA jury finds Lizzie Borden innocent of murdering her father and stepmother with an axe at their home in Fall River,
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
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
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
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
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
June 20th, 1893 And he got his daughter, Lizzie, on a charge of homicide. Some folks say she didnt do it other say of course she did. But they all agree Miss Lizzie B. was a problem kinda kid. A jury finds Lizzie Borden innocent of murdering her fath
May 25th, 1961. President John F. Kennedy challenges the United States to aim high in its Cold War Space Race with the Soviet Union. I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal before this decade is out of landing a man on t
May 11th, 1973. Charges are dropped against Daniel Ellsberg for leaking the Pentagon Papers during the Vietnam War. A judge cites government misconduct by officials in President Richard Nixons White House, illegal wiretaps on Ellsbergs phone and a br