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Mandela Released From Prison (1990)
It’s February 13th. This day — actually, February 11th — in 1990, South African leader Nelson Mandela emerges from prison after 27 years.
Jody, NIki,…
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The First Execution By Gas Chamber (1924)
It’s February 11th. This day in 1924, the State of Nevada executed a man named Gee Jon, using the gas chamber for the first time as capital punishmen…
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Lockheed Caught Bribing The Japanese Government (1976)
It’s February 8th. This day in 1976, officials for defense and airline manufacturer Lockheed Martin admit to spending millions of dollars to bribe Ja…
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FDR's Court-Packing Plan Backfires (1937)
It’s February 6th. This day in 1937, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt announces a plan to reforming the judiciary, most notably forcing older memb…
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The Sketchy Deal That Makes Hayes President (1877)
It’s February 4th. This day in 1877, a hastily assembled commission is meeting to try and sort out the very messy aftermath of the previous fall’s el…
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Groundhog Day's Very Weird Origins (1877)
It’s February 1st. This day in 1877, the first Groundhog Day ceremony is held in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania — in which a small rodent’s shadow determ…
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A Brawl In Congress (1798) w/ Joanne Freeman
It’s January 30th. This day in 1798, representatives Roger Lyon and Matthew Griswold get into a fight on the house floor — with spitting, wrestling, …
2 years, 2 months ago
No Nukes In Space (1967)
It’s January 28th. This day in 1967, the U.S., U.K., and Russia sign a treaty that, among other things, says that outer space should be off-limits fo…
2 years, 2 months ago
Why Do We Vote On Tuesday? (1845)
It’s January 25th. This day in 1845, Congress passed a law designating that Americans would henceforth vote on “the first Tuesday after the first Mon…
2 years, 2 months ago
Ed Roberts, Father Of Independent Living (2010)
It’s January 23rd, happy Ed Roberts Day! This day in 2010, the State of California proclaimed this day to commemorate the life and work of the pionee…
2 years, 2 months ago