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Streaker Crashes the Academy Awards — Today in History

Jackie Mancini — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:00:54 +0000

On April 1, 1974, Robert Opel was just a photographer and art gallery owner. On April 2nd, he became a legend when he ran across stage butt naked during the 46th Academy Awards.

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It's Fred Rogers' Birthday So Let's Celebrate With Some Classic 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' Clips

Chris Illuminati — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:04:06 +0000

At one point in time, everybody knew Mr. Rogers. It was almost impossible to turn on the television and not catch Fred throwing on his signature cardigan or Bobo shoes and teaching people about the way bread is made or why dogs are constantly sticking their noses up one another's anus

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This Day in History — Carol Heiss Wins Olympic Women's Figure Skating Medal While Being a Babe

Jackie Mancini — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:00:24 +0000

There's something about the early 60s, man -- we love midcentury babes. On this day 1960, this one became a champion.

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This Day in History — Brooklyn Dodgers Hire Emmett Kelly as Mascot

Jackie Mancini — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:00:15 +0000

On this day in 1957, the Brooklyn Dodgers announced that they had hired the infamous circus clown Emmett Kelly to entertain their fans at games. (Read: On this day in history, a lot of people developed a debilitating phobia at a friendly afternoon baseball game in Brooklyn.)

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This Day in History — First Can of Beer is Sold

Jackie Mancini — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:00:20 +0000

It's almost the weekend, which is my favorite time to crack open a can of...well, if I'm honest, these days it's usually PBR. Times are tough, but not as tough as they probably were before this day in 1935, when the Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company delivered it's first batch of 2,000 cans of Krueger's Finest Beer and Cream Ale to one of my favorite cities in America: the dirty river city of Richmond, VA.

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This Day in History — China Discovered Feathered Dinosaurs

Jackie Mancini — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:00:23 +0000

I'll never forget the feeling I had on January 22, 2003, when I learned that Chinese scientists had found dinosaur fossils with four feathered wings. That feeling was: awesome.

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This Day in History for August 10 – Smithsonian Established and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:00:43 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1793 – The Louvre officially opens in Paris (More info)

1846 – The Smithsonian Institution is chartered by the United States Congress (More info)

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This Day in Sports History — June 18

Joe Student — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:05:55 +0000

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on June 18:

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This Day in Sports History — June 14

Joe Student — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:01:43 +0000

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on June 14:

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This Day in Sports History — June 12

Joe Student — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:01:17 +0000

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on June 12:

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This Day in Sports History — June 11

Joe Student — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:00:12 +0000

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on June 11:

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This Day in Sports History for June 7

Joe Student — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:01:36 +0000

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on June 7:

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This Day in Sports History for June 6

Joe Student — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:01:11 +0000

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on June 6:

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This Day in Sports History for June 5

Joe Student — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:01:13 +0000

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on June 5:

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This Day in Sports History for June 1

Ben Chew — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:00:21 +0000

Here are just some of the notable moments that happen in the world of sports on this day:

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This Day in Sports History for May 31

Ben Chew — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:01:25 +0000

Here are just some of the memorable moments that happened in the world of sports on this day in sports history:

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This Day in Sports History for May 30

Ben Chew — Wed, 30 May 2012 12:00:07 +0000

Here are just some of things that happened in the world of sports on May 30:.

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This Day in History for May 29 – World War II Memorial Dedicated and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 29 May 2012 12:00:07 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1790 – Rhode Island becomes the last of the original US colonies to ratify the Constitution and is admitted as the 13th state (More info)

1942 – Bing Crosby records Irving Berlin’s ‘White Christmas,’ the best-selling Christmas single in history (More info)

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This Day in History for May 25 – 'Star Wars' Hits Theaters and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:07 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1925 – John T. Scopes is indicted for teaching Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution (More info)

1968 – The St. Louis Arch is dedicated (More info)

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This Day in History for May 24 – Brooklyn Bridge Opens and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:02:45 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1775 – John Hancock is elected president of the Second Continental Congress (More info)

1844 – Samuel Morse transmits the first telegraph message: “What hath God wrought?” (More info)

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