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1951 – In one of the most sensational trials in American
1951 – In one of the most sensational trials in American history, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted of espionage for their role in passing at...

1775 – During a speech before the second Virginia Convention,
1775 – During a speech before the second Virginia Convention, Patrick Henry responds to the increasingly oppressive British rule over the American c...

1942 – Julia Flikke of the Nurse Corps becomes the first woman
1942 – Julia Flikke of the Nurse Corps becomes the first woman colonel in the U.S. Army. Flikke entered the Army Nurse Corps during World War I in M...

1938 – Comedian Bob Hope makes his first film appearance,
1938 – Comedian Bob Hope makes his first film appearance, singing “Thanks for the Memories” in The Big Broadcast of 1938. Hope was born Leslie T...

1918 – At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of
1918 – At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the Great War ends. At 5 a.m. that morning, Germany, bereft of manpower and suppl...

1989 – East German officials today opened the Berlin Wall,
1989 – East German officials today opened the Berlin Wall, allowing travel from East to West Berlin. The following day, celebrating Germans began to...

1949 - In a surprisingly low-key and carefully worded statement,
1949 - In a surprisingly low-key and carefully worded statement, President Harry S. Truman informs the American people that the Soviets have exploded ...