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On this date in 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt gave an acceptance speech -- a first at a Democratic convention. And in 1937, Amelia Earhart went missing...

On this date in 1903 a new hotel in New York City opened exclusively for professional women. And in 1904, one of the most influencial children's authors...

On this date in 1902, the "unofficial start" of Hollywood began. And in 1917, President Woodrow Wilson went to Congress and asked them to declare war on...

It was on this date in 1933 a new swimming pool opened in the White House. And in 1964, a relatively unknown band made its debut in the United States.

On this date in 1865 the city of Petersburg, Virginia made headlines. And in 1902, a new theatre in Los Angeles opened its doors for the first time.

On this date in 1536, an arrest spurred on by Henry VIII made headlines. And in 1885, a new magazine debuted with a mission to "produce and perpetuate...

On this day in 1791 that an event known as "The Big Bottom Massacre" began. And on this date in 1929 the United States and Canada came together and made...

Police in Columbus say two men were killed in a shooting at an apartment that appears to be drug-related. Two residents of the apartment in northwest…

It was on this date in 1920 that the first licensed radio station went on-air. Westinghouse's KDKA went live in Pittsburgh with the election results of the 1920 presidential election.

It was on this date in 1872, William P. Fogg set out on a journey that became Jules Verne's inspiration for Around the World in Eighty Days. And it was on this date in 1950 that the first Peanuts cartoon appeared in the papers.