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1964 – United States Senate breaks a 75-day filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, leading to the bill's passage. 1967 – The Six-Day War ends: Israel and Syria agree to a cease-fire. 1977 – James Earl Ray escapes from Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee. He is recaptured three days later.
That’s the premise of the new book from The HISTORY Channel, This Day in History For Kids: 1001 Remarkable Moments and Fascinating Facts. The book takes readers on a day-by-day journey from ...
1886 – Eruption of Mount Tarawera in New Zealand, killing 153 people and destroying the famous Pink and White Terraces. 1898 – Spanish–American War: US Marines land on the island of Cuba. 1935 – Dr. Robert Smith takes his last drink, and Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in Akron, Ohio, United States, by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob.
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1764 – One of the strongest tornadoes in history (pictured) struck Woldegk in present-day northeastern Germany, killing one person. 1864 – A passenger train fell through an open swing bridge into the Richelieu River near present-day Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec , killing as many as 99 people and injuring 100 others in Canada's worst railway ...
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10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America; 10 Things You Don't Know About; 101 Fast Foods That Changed The World [6] 101 Gadgets That Changed The World [7] 101 Inventions That Changed The World [8] 101 Objects That Changed The World [9] 101 Things That Changed The World; 102 Minutes That Changed America; 12 Days That Shocked the World; 1968 ...
Highlights of this day in history: President John F. Kennedy rallies West Berlin during the Cold War; The U.N. Charter signed; Scientists complete first rough map of the human genetic code ...