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#ThisDayInHistory President Reagan Challenged Gorbachev To Tear Down Wall
On this day in 1987, President Ronald Reagan stood before a fervent crowd in West Berlin. It was a defining moment amid the Cold War when tensions…
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March 2023

#ThisDayInHistory Japanese cherry trees planted along the Potomac
On this day in 1912, a breathtaking ceremony unfolded in Washington, D.C., as Helen Taft, wife of President William Taft, and Viscountess Chinda, wife…
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#ThisDayInHistory The Exxon Valdez Crashed
On this day in 1989, the Exxon Valdez supertanker, owned and operated by Exxon Corporation, collided with a reef in southern Alaska's Prince William…
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#ThisDayInHistory Julius Caeser Was Assassinated
On this day in 44 BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of nobles. A conspiracy was formed to assassinate Julius Caesar to prevent him from…
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#ThisDayInHistory Albert Einstein Is Born
On this day in 1879, a young Jewish electrical engineer and his wife welcomed a baby boy in Ulm, Germany. Little did they know that their son would…
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#ThisDayInHistory Czar Alexander II Was Assassinated
On this day in 1881, Czar Alexander II was assassinated in St. Petersburg by a member of the People's Will. This revolutionary group used terrorism and…
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#ThisDayInHistory The February Revolution Began In Russia
On this day in 1917, the February Revolution (known as such because of Russia’s use of the Julian calendar) began when riots and strikes over food…
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