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On This Day: John Neal delivers the first public lecture in the US to advocate the rights of women.
7/4 (1832): John Neal delivers the first public lecture in the US to advocate the rights of women.
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On This Day: Hong Kong Island is occupied by the British during the First Opium War.
1/20 (1841): Hong Kong Island is occupied by the British during the First Opium War.
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On This Day: Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-59.
4/9 (1994): Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-59.
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On This Day: Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic.
4/22 (1977): Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic.
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In this short Life
In this short Life
That only lasts an hour
How much -- how little -- is
Within our power
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Emily DickinsonShort16 words
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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Lad of Athens, faithful be
Lad of Athens, faithful be
To Thyself,
And Mystery --
All the rest is Perjury --
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Emily DickinsonShort13 words
On This Day: The American Legion is founded.
3/15 (1919): The American Legion is founded.
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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: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded.
2/12 (1909): The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded.
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On This Day: The Treaty of The Hague is signed by Portugal and the Dutch Republic.
8/6 (1661): The Treaty of The Hague is signed by Portugal and the Dutch Republic.
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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: Count Roger II of Sicily is crowned the first king of Sicily.
12/25 (1130): Count Roger II of Sicily is crowned the first king of Sicily.
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Fame's Boys and Girls, who never die
Fame's Boys and Girls, who never die
And are too seldom born --
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Emily DickinsonShort12 words
On This Day: The Southern Nigeria Protectorate is established within the British Empire.
1/1 (1901): The Southern Nigeria Protectorate is established within the British Empire.
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On This Day: Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR race, the inaugural World 600.
6/19 (1960): Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR race, the inaugural World 600.
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On This Day: The National Fascist Party (Partito Nazionale Fascista or PNF) is founded in Italy.
11/9 (1921): The National Fascist Party (Partito Nazionale Fascista or PNF) is founded in Italy.
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Happy Thought
The world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings.
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Robert Louis StevensonShort19 words
Fragment: May the Limner
When May is painting with her colours gay The landscape sketched by April her sweet twin...
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Percy Bysshe ShelleyShort15 words
On This Day: The United States Numbered Highway System is established.
11/11 (1926): The United States Numbered Highway System is established.
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On This Day: The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play.
5/8 (1899): The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play.
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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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Epitaph for Sir Isaac Newton
Nature and Nature's laws lay hid in night God said, Let Newton be! and all was light.
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Alexander PopeShort16 words
Not at Home to Callers
Not at Home to Callers
Says the Naked Tree --
Bonnet due in April --
Wishing you Good Day --
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Emily DickinsonShort17 words