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Today in History: Wyatt Earp Is Fired From the Wichita Police Force (1876)
Mustachioed lawman Wyatt Earp may be one of the Old West's most notorious personalities. Born March 19, 1848, Earp is…
Today in History: Martin Luther Battles the Catholic Church (1521)
For much of its history, the Roman Catholic Church has been very intolerant of alterations to the Scriptures that are…
Today in History: The Great San Francisco Earthquake (1906)
Early in the morning of April 18, 1906, San Francisco was struck by one of the worst natural disasters in…
Today in History: Doomed Invasion of Cuba Begins (1961)
The United States and Cuba have a long history of not getting along very well. Even after the Cold War…
Today in History: Benjamin Franklin Dies at Age 84 (1790)
On this day in 1790, Benjamin Franklin died. Franklin is one of the most well-known names in American history, and…
Today in History: The Titanic Sinks (1912)
Around midnight on April 14, 1912, the Titanic struck an iceberg and began to sink. The Titanic might be one…
Today in History: Abraham Lincoln is Assassinated (1865)
Throughout the history of the United States there have been four presidential assassinations. Two of them are very well-known, the…
Today in History: Thomas Jefferson Is Born (1743)
On this day 1743, Thomas Jefferson was born in Shadwell, Virginia. As a President, Jefferson oversaw the largest land purchase…
Today in History: Outlaw Butch Cassidy is Born (1866)
Butch Cassidy is one of the most well-known criminals of the Wild West. Most often we hear of him in…
Today in History: The American Civil War Begins (1861)
On April 12, 1861, the American Civil War officially began with the attack on Fort Sumter, South Carolina. The war…