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On this date in 1812, a war for the ages began, ending in a draw. And in 1873, Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for something unheard of in today's rules.

On this date in 1850 President Zachary Taylor died unexpectedly. And in 1953, a new way to get from Point A to Point B debuted.

It was on this date in 1945 that an American B-29 bomber aircraft dropped the world's first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Approximately...

On this date in 1792, the Farmers' Almanac made its debut. And in 1971, the mystery of what happened to D.B. Cooper began.

It was on this date in 44 B.C. that Julius Caesar was stabbed to death by Brutus and several others from the Roman Senate. And it was on this date in 1892 that Jesse W. Reno received the first patent for the escalator.

It was on this date in 1877 that Frederick Douglas was appointed the U.S. Marshall of the District of Columbia by President Rutherford B. Hayes. And it was on this date in 1966 that the Scott Paper Company introduced clothing made out of paper.

In 1977, a recording of Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" was included on a golden disc sent to space with the Voyager mission. The mission continues today.

President Trump has had a fraught relationship with NATO dating back to his days as a candidate. Thursday he appeared with NATO leaders in Belgium and lectured them on not paying their fair share.

The Astros defeated the Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7 at Dodger Stadium.

In 2017, the disease affected 21,315 people, compared to 5,273 in 2016. Last year, 35 people died in Europe because of measles. The World Health Organization says unvaccinated people are a factor.