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January 21, 1924 Vladimir Lenin Dies of a Stroke at 53 Years
January 21, 1924 Vladimir Lenin Dies of a Stroke at 53 Years Old Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (6born Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, 22 April [O.S. 10 April] 1...

January 15, 1947 The brutalized corpse of Elizabeth Short
January 15, 1947 The brutalized corpse of Elizabeth Short (The Black Dahlia) is found in Leimert Park, Los Angeles. The Black Dahlia was a nickna...

January 15, 1782 Superintendent of Finance Robert Morris goes
January 15, 1782 Superintendent of Finance Robert Morris goes before the U.S. Congress to recommend the establishment of a national mint and decimal ...

January 4, 1847 Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to
January 4, 1847 Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government. Samuel Colt rescues the future of his faltering gun comp...

January 3, 1823 Stephen F. Austin receives a grant of land in
January 3, 1823 Stephen F. Austin receives a grant of land in Texas from the government of Mexico. Austins Colony was the first legal settlement of N...

December 29, 1975 A bomb explodes at LaGuardia Airport in New
December 29, 1975 A bomb explodes at LaGuardia Airport in New York, New York, killing 11 people and injuring 74. The 1975 LaGuardia Airport bombing o...

December 26, 1966 The first Kwanzaa is celebrated by Maulana
December 26, 1966 The first Kwanzaa is celebrated by Maulana Karenga, the chair of Black Studies at California State University, Long Beach. Dr. Mau...

December 25, 1950 The Stone of Scone, traditional coronation
December 25, 1950 The Stone of Scone, traditional coronation stone of British monarchs, is taken from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalist stude...

December 24, 1814 The Treaty of Ghent is signed ending the War
December 24, 1814 The Treaty of Ghent is signed ending the War of 1812. On December 24, 1814, The Treaty of Ghent was signed by British and American...