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The Killing Of An Assassin To A Fossil Discovery — On This Day In History November 24

The sudden killing of a murderer, a sensational archeological discovery and the death of one of the greatest singers in the history of rock music.

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A Shocking Murder To A Women’s Rise To Power — On This Day In History November 22

A shocking political assassination, a middle-eastern country gaining its independence, and the election of the most powerful woman of the 2000s.

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This Happened — October 22: Kennedy’s Cuban Missile Crisis Address

Updated October 22, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. U.S. President John F. Kennedy announced that American reconnaissance planes discovered Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba, marking the beginning of the Cuban Missile Crisis on this day in 1962. What did President Kennedy reveal in his televised address? In his address, President Kennedy revealed that American reconnaissance planes […]

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This Happened — June 26: JFK “I’m A Berliner” Speech

Updated June 26, 2024 at 1 p.m. President John F. Kennedy delivered his famous “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech on this day in 1963. Where did President Kennedy deliver his speech? President Kennedy gave his “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech in West Berlin, at the Rathaus Schöneberg (Schöneberg City Hall) in front of a crowd […]

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This Happened—November 24: The Killing Of JFK’s Killer

Two days after being arrested for assassinating John F. Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald is shot dead at point blank range. Who was Jack Ruby? Lee Harvey Oswald was in police custody for the murder of U.S President John F. Kennedy when a man emerged from a crowd of reporters and shot him in the abdomen. […]

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This Happened—November 22: JFK Assassination, A Grainy Image Of Horror

Updated Nov. 22, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. An entire generation of Americans would ask: “Where were you when JFK was killed?” It was exactly 60 years ago, on November 22, 1963 when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as his motorcade rolled through Dallas, Texas. How was John F. Kennedy assassinated? John F. Kennedy was […]

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When Joe Biden Came To My Hometown, And Why He May Be The Last Irish President

President Biden finishes his much-publicized trip to Ireland today in my tiny hometown. We’re enjoying the pomp, but it’s a reminder that the glory days of Irish America are well and truly gone.

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Modi’s Response To Russian Invasion Is A New Low For Indian Diplomacy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not called out Russia for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, but not because he wants to help broker a peace. Rather he only has domestic concerns in mind.

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On This Day – November 8

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On This Day – November 22

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