On This Day, Jan. 9: 1st known U.S. COVID-19 death takes place in Kansas
In 1768, Philip Astley, regarded as the "father of the modern circus," staged the first event in an open field at what is now ...
On This Day, Jan. 10: U.S. establishes 1st diplomatic ties to Vatican in 116 years
On Jan. 10, 1984, the United States established full diplomatic relations with the Vatican for the first time in 116 years.
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America’s First ‘Viral’ Post Was Published on This Day in 1776, When Thomas Paine’s ‘Common Sense’ Sparked a Revolution
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, “addressed to the inhabitants of America,” was a 47-page dynamo presenting the recently ...
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On this day in space! Jan. 10, 1946: Radio astronomy is born!
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