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It was on this day in 1776 that the first mass was conducted for
It was on this day in 1776 that the first mass was conducted for settlers at the Misión San Francisco de Asís, in the place that became the city of ...

On this day in 1675, Englands King Charles II commissioned the
On this day in 1675, Englands King Charles II commissioned the Royal Greenwich Observatory, the center of time and space on Earth. He also created the...

Theres an old joke that goes like this: A bunch of scientists
Theres an old joke that goes like this: A bunch of scientists created a huge machine capable of complex calculations and called it UNIVAC. Eager to te...

Its the birthday of a writer who said that her subject was the
Its the birthday of a writer who said that her subject was the action of grace in territory held largely by the devil. Thats Flannery OConnor (books b...

Its the birthday of one of the great showmen in American history:
Its the birthday of one of the great showmen in American history: Harry Houdini, born Erich Weiss in Budapest (1874). His family immigrated to the Uni...

On the History in Color Facebook page, artist Dana Keller presents
On the History in Color Facebook page, artist Dana Keller presents a series of colorized historical photographs, helping to “remove that barrier bet...

Today is St. Patricks Day, a feast day honoring the patron saint
Today is St. Patricks Day, a feast day honoring the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patricks Day was originally intended as a holy day to observe the arr...