Tag: today in history

  • Margaret Thatcher Become PM

    Margaret Thatcher Become PM

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    Morgan O’Brien

    May 3, 1979, Margaret Thatcher was elected the first female Prime Minister of the UK.

  • Elizabeth II Coronation

    Elizabeth II Coronation

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    Morgan O’Brien

    May 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth’s coronation took place.

  • Lou Gehrig’s Streak Ends

    Lou Gehrig’s Streak Ends

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    Morgan O’Brien

    May 2, 1939, Lou Gehrig’s 2,130 game streak came to an end.

  • Empire State Building Opened

    Empire State Building Opened

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    Morgan O’Brien

    May 1, 1931, the Empire State Building opened.

  • Casey Jones Dies

    Casey Jones Dies

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    Morgan O’Brien

    April 30, 1900, Casey Jones, a legendary railroad engineer, died tragically in a train wreck.

  • Joan of Arc Enters Orleans

    Joan of Arc Enters Orleans

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    Morgan O’Brien

    April 29, 1429, Joan of Arc entered Orleans with her troops.

  • Mussolini Executed

    Mussolini Executed

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    Morgan O’Brien

    April 28, 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was executed.

  • Titanic Sank

    Titanic Sank

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    Morgan O’Brien

    April 15, 1912, the Titanic sank.

  • Lincoln Shot

    Lincoln Shot

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    Morgan O’Brien

    April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and fatally wounded at Ford’s Theatre.

  • Edict of Nantes Signed

    Edict of Nantes Signed

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    Morgan O’Brien

    April 13, 1598, the Edict of Nantes was signed by King Henry IV of France.