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Today in Sport. 1901 British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: Scotsman James Braid wins first of 5 Open titles by 3 strokes from Harry Vardon of Jersey. 1987 French Open Women's Tennis: 17-year-old German Steffi Graf beats World #1 Martina Navratilova 6-4, 4-6, 8-6; Graf's first Grand Slam victory. 2023 In a stunning development, the PGA Tour, DP ...
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1931 Belgian government of Henri Jaspar falls. 1931 NY...
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Events in Film & TV. 1923 Edgar Wallace becomes the first...
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Events in Music. 1931 "There Ought To Be A Moonlight Saving...
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1716 Battle of Petrovaradin [Peterwardein]: Habsburgs under...
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June in Sports History. England Cricket’s Class Divide Hit...
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The Treaty of Tordesillas —an agreement between Spain and Portugal aimed at settling conflicts over lands newly discovered or explored by Christopher Columbus and other late 15th-century voyagers—was signed. On This Day In History: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.
1498. Christopher Columbus leaves on his third voyage of exploration. Jun 6. Today in History is everything that happened on this day in history—in the areas of politics, war, science, music, sport, art, entertainment, and more.
1931 Belgian government of Henri Jaspar falls. 1931 NY Yankees turn triple-play but lose 7-5 to Cleveland Indians. 1932 Ijsselmeervogels soccer team forms in Spakenburg. 1932 The Revenue Act of 1932 is enacted, creating the first gas tax in the United States, at a rate of 1 cent per US gallon (1/4 ¢/L) sold.
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The crime captured the attention of the entire nation. The Lindbergh family was inundated by offers of assistance and false clues. Even Al Capone offered his help from prison, though it of course was conditioned on his release. For three days, investigators had found nothing and there was no further word from the kidnappers. Then, a new letter show...
On May 12, a renewed search of the area near the Lindbergh mansion turned up the babys body. He had been killed the night of the kidnapping and was found less than a mile from the home. The heartbroken Lindberghs ended up donating the home to charity and moved away.
Hauptmann claimed that a friend had given him the money to hold and that he had no connection to the crime. The resulting trial again was a national sensation. Famous writers Damon Runyan and Walter Winchell covered the trial. The prosecutions case was not particularly strong. The main evidence, apart from the money, was testimony from handwriting ...
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Today in History. The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population ...
United States Declaration of Independence. 1776 Richard Lee (Virginia) moves Declaration of Independence in Continental Congress. Engrossed copy of the United States Declaration of Independence. 1780 Anti-Catholic riot in London, hundreds die. 1788 French peasants stone the Army in Grenbole, an event known as the Day of the Tiles.
