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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is not just a day off from school! To
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is not just a day off from school! To celebrate this holiday, come to the library today and assist various community group...

Today in History (1620): Mayflower docks at Plymouth Harbor On
Today in History (1620): Mayflower docks at Plymouth Harbor On December 18, 1620, the British ship Mayflower docked at modern-day Plymouth, Massachus...

Today in History (1903): First airplane flies Near Kitty Hawk,
Today in History (1903): First airplane flies Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first successful flight in history ...

Today in History (1773): The Boston Tea Party In Boston
Today in History (1773): The Boston Tea Party In Boston Harbor, a group of Massachusetts colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians board three British t...

Today in History (1945): Aircraft squadron lost in the Bermuda
Today in History (1945): Aircraft squadron lost in the Bermuda Triangle At 2:10 p.m., five U.S. Navy Avenger torpedo-bombers comprising Flight 19 t...

Today in History (1954): Ellis Island closes On this day in
Today in History (1954): Ellis Island closes On this day in 1954, Ellis Island, the gateway to America, shuts it doors after processing more than 12 ...

Today in History (1938): Welles scares nation Orson Welles
Today in History (1938): Welles scares nation Orson Welles causes a nationwide panic with his broadcast of War of the Worlds—a realistic radio dram...

Today in History (1965): Gateway Arch completed On this day in
Today in History (1965): Gateway Arch completed On this day in 1965, construction is completed on the Gateway Arch, a spectacular 630-foot-high parab...

Today in History (1904): New York City subway opens At 2:35
Today in History (1904): New York City subway opens At 2:35 on the afternoon of October 27, 1904, New York City Mayor George McClellan takes the co...