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1982: History of the Smiley (Emotiocons)

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1982: History of the Smiley (Emotiocons)

The emoticons :-) and :-( were used for the first time on this day in 1982 (the first documented case). S ...

The emoticons :-) and :-( were used for the first time on this day in 1982 (the first documented case). Scott Fahlman, who was a scientist (Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh), proposed the use ...

September 19, 2018
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1927: Creation of the Largest American TV Network

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1927: Creation of the Largest American TV Network

The TV network currently known as the CBS started broadcasting on this day in 1927. Today it is the large ...

The TV network currently known as the CBS started broadcasting on this day in 1927. Today it is the largest TV network in America, and the second largest in the world (after the British BBC). The CBS ...

September 18, 2018
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1993: Patrick Schwarzenegger – Heir to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Catholic Families Kennedy and Shriver

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1993: Patrick Schwarzenegger – Heir to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Catholic Families Kennedy and Shriver

Arnold Schwarzenegger's first son, Patrick, was born on this day in 1993. His mother was Maria Shriver, a ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger's first son, Patrick, was born on this day in 1993. His mother was Maria Shriver, a well-known member of the Kennedy family (John F. Kennedy was her uncle, as were senators Rober ...

September 18, 2018
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1730: Von Steuben: The German Who Organized the U.S. Army in the War of Independence

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1730: Von Steuben: The German Who Organized the U.S. Army in the War of Independence

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (also known as Baron von Steuben), one of the Germans who helped the USA ga ...

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (also known as Baron von Steuben), one of the Germans who helped the USA gain independence, was born on this day in 1730. He was born in the German city of Magdeburg, and ...

September 17, 2018
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1930: Thomas P. Stafford: The First General in Space

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1930: Thomas P. Stafford: The First General in Space

On this day in 1930, Thomas P. Stafford was born. He became the first person who held the rank of general ...

On this day in 1930, Thomas P. Stafford was born. He became the first person who held the rank of general and was launched into space (the Apollo-Soyuz mission, 1975). At the time, he served as Brigad ...

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1983: The First African American to Win Miss America

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1983: The First African American to Win Miss America

The first African American Miss America, Vanessa Williams, won the competition on this day in 1983. She b ...

The first African American Miss America, Vanessa Williams, won the competition on this day in 1983. She became a famous singer and actress. Vanessa played her first major role in the film Eraser, with ...

September 17, 2018
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1908: The First Flight with Fatal Consequences (Thomas Selfridge)

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1908: The First Flight with Fatal Consequences (Thomas Selfridge)

On this day in 1908, U.S. Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge, the first victim of a plane crash in history, died ...

On this day in 1908, U.S. Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge, the first victim of a plane crash in history, died. The 26-year-old member of the U.S. Army died when the plane of the Wright brothers crashed. T ...

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1789: Why are U.S. Foreign Ministers Called State Secretaries?

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1789: Why are U.S. Foreign Ministers Called State Secretaries?

The United States Department of State was established on this day in 1789, and it is something akin to th ...

The United States Department of State was established on this day in 1789, and it is something akin to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United States. This institution had been originally named ...

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