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St. Paddys Day

The Shot Heard Round the World

On this day in history in 1775, 77 brave colonists lined up just outside of Boston to face the notorious British army.
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Bay of Pigs

In 1959, a young Cuban lawyer named Fidel Castro led his army into Havanna to overthrow the president, Fulgenic Batista.
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Lincoln’s Assassination

On this day in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was tragically shot at Ford’s theatre. As the nation bitterly mourned at the loss of their beloved head of state, many recalled that it was not the first time than an attempt on his life had been made.
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Happy Birthday, Thomas Jefferson!

On this day in 1743, the nation’s 3rd president was born in a in Shadwell, Virginia.
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The Civil War Begins

On this day in 1861, General P.G.T. Beauregard attacked the Union-fortified Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.
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You’re Fired!

When communist North Korea invaded democratic South Korea in June 1950, the United Nations came to the aid of the southern country at once.
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Lee Surrenders

In the afternoon on Palm Sunday, on this day in 1865, the bloodiest war on American Soil came to an end.
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U.S. Enters WWI

On this day 100 years ago, President Woodrow Wilson declared war on Germany, thereby entering the U.S in World War I.
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The Olympics Return

On this day in 1896, 13 nations gathered in Athens, Greece to celebrate the first International Olympic Games in 1,500 years.
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