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***HG EXCLUSIVE*** In 1948, the Central Intelligence Agency
***HG EXCLUSIVE*** In 1948, the Central Intelligence Agency began a covert program codenamed Operation Mockingbird. It was a secret operation with t...
On January 23, 1556, the deadliest earthquake on record struck.
On January 23, 1556, the deadliest earthquake on record struck. The Shaanxi earthquake was a catastrophic earthquake, killing approximately 830,000 p...
On January 21, 1976, from Londons Heathrow Airport and Orly
On January 21, 1976, from Londons Heathrow Airport and Orly Airport outside Paris, the first Concordes with commercial passengers simultaneously take ...
On January 20, 1961, 87-year-this famous American writer recited
On January 20, 1961, 87-year-this famous American writer recited his poem The Gift Outright at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy. Although...
On January 11, 1937, nearly two weeks into a sit-down strike by
On January 11, 1937, nearly two weeks into a sit-down strike by General Motors (GM) auto workers at the Fisher Body Plant No. 2 in Flint, Michigan, a ...
On January 3, 1892, this English writer, poet, philologist, and
On January 3, 1892, this English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, was born. He is best known as the author of the classic high-fa...
On January 1, 1661, Pieter Claesz, the Dutch Golden Age painter of
On January 1, 1661, Pieter Claesz, the Dutch Golden Age painter of still lifes, passes away. He was born in Berchem, Belgium, near Antwerp, where he ...
On December 30, 1903, a fire in this theater in Chicago, Illinois,
On December 30, 1903, a fire in this theater in Chicago, Illinois, kills more than 600 people. It was the deadliest theater fire in U.S. history. Blo...
On December 29, 1851, the first American Young Mens Christian
On December 29, 1851, the first American Young Mens Christian Association (YMCA) chapter opened in Boston Massachusetts. George Williams had previous...

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