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This Day In History 1952 - The Mousetrap, a murder-mystery play
This Day In History 1952 - The Mousetrap, a murder-mystery play by Agatha Christie, opens in London’s West End; it will go on to have the longest in...

This Day In History 1930 - At 12:05 A.M., the Detroit-Windsor
This Day In History 1930 - At 12:05 A.M., the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel between the United States and Canada is officially opened to car traffic. As Wind...

This Day In History 1959 - President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs
This Day In History 1959 - President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order transferring the brilliant rocket designer Wernher von Braun and hi...

This Day In History 1936 - Harnessing the power of the mighty
This Day In History 1936 - Harnessing the power of the mighty Colorado River, Hoover Dam begins sending electricity over transmission lines spanning 2...

This Day In History 1940 - The Battle of Britain reaches its
This Day In History 1940 - The Battle of Britain reaches its climax when the Royal Air Force (RAF) downs 56 invading German aircraft in two dogfights ...

This Day In History 1812 - During the War of 1812, the U.S. Navy
This Day In History 1812 - During the War of 1812, the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution defeats the British frigate Guerrière in a furious engagement o...

This Day In History 1969 - At 12:51 EDT, Apollo 11, the U.S.
This Day In History 1969 - At 12:51 EDT, Apollo 11, the U.S. spacecraft that had taken the first astronauts to the surface of the moon, safely return...

This Day In History 1914 - In his major league debut, George
This Day In History 1914 - In his major league debut, George Herman Babe Ruth pitches seven strong innings to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Clevel...

This Day In History 1953 - Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were
This Day In History 1953 - Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviets, are executed at Si...