THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1862 > Union forces defeat Rebels at the Battle of Iuka. 1881 > President Garfield succumbs to shooting wounds. 1893 > New Zealand becomes the first country to grant women the right to vote. 1918 > British offensive begins in Palestine. 1941 > Germans bombard Leningrad. 1957 > Nevada is site of first-ever underground nuclear explosion. 1966 > Pressure mounts against continued U.S. involvement in Vietnam. More on this day: histv.co/18clONe
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