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President Ronald Reagan, during a visit to the divided German city of Berlin, exhorted Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev to “tear down this w…
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Dave Franco, Finesse Mitchell, Mel Rodriguez, Richard M. Sherman, S…
In 1991, the Chicago Bulls win the first NBA championship in the team’s 25-year history with a 108-101 victory in Game 5 over the Los Angeles …
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Also on this day in 2020, golfers observed a moment of silence to pay their respects to the memory of George Floyd during the first round of t…
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In 1955, in motor racing’s worst disaster, more than 80 people were killed during the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France when two of the cars colli…
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Adrienne Barbeau, Graham Russell, Hugh Laurie, Joe Montana, Mehmet …
Belleville, Ill., students could barely contain themselves on the last day of school on June 11, 1974.
On this date, Rafael Nadal captured three of his 13 French Open titles in 2006, 2012 and 2017.
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Also on this day in 2020 retail shops reopened in Brazil's biggest city after a two-month coronavirus pandemic shutdown aimed to contain the s…
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The 1903 flood is the 14th highest on record here. But it ranked second for its day and was East St. Louis' most damaging ever.Â
President John F. Kennedy signed into law the Equal Pay Act of 1963, aimed at eliminating wage disparities based on gender, and more events th…
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Elizabeth Hurley, Faith Evans, Gina Gershon, Kim Deal, Shane West a…
In 1978, Affirmed wins the Belmont Stakes to capture the Triple Crown in one of the greatest battles in racing history.
The photo of Russian President Boris Yeltsin dancing at a rock concert during his campaign for re-election won Alexander Zemlianichenko of the…
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On June 9, 1938, St. Louis Zoo director George P. Vierheller brought two new gorillas to the zoo. They each arrived by car.
During the Senate Army-McCarthy hearings, Joseph N. Welch berated Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, asking: “Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long…
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Aaron Sorkin, Dick Vitale, Johnny Depp, Keesha Sharp, Mae Whitman, …
In 1973, Secretariat, ridden by Ron Turcotte, wins the Belmont Stakes in record time to capture the Triple Crown. See more sports moments from…
Also on this day in 2020 roughly a hundred newly hatched Lekang turtles were released into the ocean in Bali, Indonesia during a campaign to s…
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