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On This Day: Cold War: Radio Free Europe first broadcasts.
7/4 (1950): Cold War: Radio Free Europe first broadcasts.
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Generate a sermon →On This Day: The Magellan spacecraft burns up in the atmosphere of Venus.
10/12 (1994): The Magellan spacecraft burns up in the atmosphere of Venus.
On This Day: Karađorđe leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.
2/14 (1804): Karađorđe leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.
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On This Day: The launch of SpaceX Starship integrated flight test 4 (IFT-4)
6/6 (2024): The launch of SpaceX Starship integrated flight test 4 (IFT-4)
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On This Day: Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel.
3/17 (1969): Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel.
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On This Day: The General Synod of the Church of England votes to allow women to become priests.
11/11 (1992): The General Synod of the Church of England votes to allow women to become priests.
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On This Day: Palestinian Arabic-language Falastin newspaper founded.
1/15 (1911): Palestinian Arabic-language Falastin newspaper founded.
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On This Day: Arthur Rose Eldred is awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America.
9/2 (1912): Arthur Rose Eldred is awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America.
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On This Day: Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
8/6 (1926): Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
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On This Day: American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Kettle Creek is fought in Georgia.
2/14 (1779): American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Kettle Creek is fought in Georgia.
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On This Day: The first Earth Day is celebrated.
4/22 (1970): The first Earth Day is celebrated.
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On This Day: Shivaji is crowned as the first Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire at Raigad Fort.
6/6 (1674): Shivaji is crowned as the first Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire at Raigad Fort.
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On This Day: Independence of Angola.
11/11 (1975): Independence of Angola.
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On This Day: The first games of the Italian football league system are played.
5/8 (1898): The first games of the Italian football league system are played.
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On This Day: The first Boeing 737 (a 100 series) makes its maiden flight.
4/9 (1967): The first Boeing 737 (a 100 series) makes its maiden flight.
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On This Day: First flight of the Lockheed Vega.
7/4 (1927): First flight of the Lockheed Vega.
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On This Day: First concert of the New York Philharmonic, founded by Ureli Corelli Hill.
12/7 (1842): First concert of the New York Philharmonic, founded by Ureli Corelli Hill.
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On This Day: The Dublin Society of United Irishmen is founded.
11/9 (1791): The Dublin Society of United Irishmen is founded.
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On This Day: Emperor Agustín de Iturbide attempts to dissolve the Congress of the Mexican Empire.
10/31 (1822): Emperor Agustín de Iturbide attempts to dissolve the Congress of the Mexican Empire.
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On This Day: Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, arrives in Washington, D.C.
5/1 (1894): Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, arrives in Washington, D.C.
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On This Day: First flight of Britain's Handley Page Victor strategic bomber.
12/24 (1952): First flight of Britain's Handley Page Victor strategic bomber.
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On This Day: The League of Women Voters is founded in Chicago.
2/14 (1920): The League of Women Voters is founded in Chicago.
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On This Day: Sudan achieves independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom.
1/1 (1956): Sudan achieves independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom.
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On This Day: The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in London.
6/6 (1844): The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in London.
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