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On This Day, December 14th

1. 1911: The first explorer to reach the South Pole One of the great figures in … On This Day, December 14thRead more

1. 1980: Armand Hammer bought Da Vinci’s manuscript for $5 million It was on this date … On This Day, December 12thRead more

1. 2001: Enron files for bankruptcy It was on this date in 2001 that one of … On This Day, December 2ndRead more

1. 1783: First manned balloon flight It was on this date in 1783 that the first … On This Day. November 21stRead more

1. 1883: Time zones created in the United States thanks to the railroads Back in the … On This Day, November 18thRead more

1: 1895: X-Ray technology discovered While testing whether cathode rays could pass through glass at his … On This Day, November 8thRead more

1. 1922: The first clue found which led to King Tut’s tomb After years of searching … On This Day, November 4thRead more

1. 2010: The 33 Chilean miners are rescued It was on this date in 2010 that … On This Day, October 13thRead more

1. 1962: The Beatles released their first single It was on this date in 1962 that … On This Day, October 5thRead more

1. 1953: Jacqueline Bouvier married JFK Roughly seven years before they would become the youngest President … On This Day, September 12thRead more