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1889: U.S. States with the Highest Percentage of Germans

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1889: U.S. States with the Highest Percentage of Germans

On this day in 1889, North and South Dakota became U.S. States. It is interesting that these two states h ...

On this day in 1889, North and South Dakota became U.S. States. It is interesting that these two states have the highest percentage of population of German origin in the USA. As much as 46.9% of North ...

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1940: Benjamin O. Davis: The First African American General in the U.S. Army

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1940: Benjamin O. Davis: The First African American General in the U.S. Army

On this day the U.S. Army received its first African American general in its history. This was an event o ...

On this day the U.S. Army received its first African American general in its history. This was an event of great historical significance, especially since there was still strong racial segregation in ...

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1954: James Cameron – Director of Many of the Highest-Grossing Movies in History

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1954: James Cameron – Director of Many of the Highest-Grossing Movies in History

James Cameron, one of the most celebrated film directors of today, was born on this day in 1954. He was b ...

James Cameron, one of the most celebrated film directors of today, was born on this day in 1954. He was born in Canada, in Kapuskasing, Ontario, some 200 km from the U.S.-Canada border. It is interest ...

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1888: Anna Bates – 227 Centimeters Tall Woman

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1888: Anna Bates – 227 Centimeters Tall Woman

On this day died one of the tallest women in history. Her name was Anna Haining Bates and she was from C ...

On this day died one of the tallest women in history. Her name was Anna Haining Bates and she was from Canada. Her parents were Scottish immigrants and she was born on the island of Nova Scotia in th ...

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