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On this date in 1806, the expedition of Lewis and Clarke took an interesting twist. And in 1835 under President Andrew Jackson, the national debt stood...

On this date in 1876, Thomas Edison was once again back at it with another invention. And in 1898, a "mistake" turned into a product that's still sold...

On this date in 1790 the first President gave the first-ever State of the Union. And in 1979, one of the worst oil tanker disasters occurred.

On this date in 1947, an Army press release raised eyebrows. And in 1988, a well-known singer announced plans to run for Detroit mayor.

On this date in 1813, Ludwig van Beethoven's 7th Symphony in A premiered. And on this date in 1967, the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour album premiered in England.

On this date in 1789, a Baptist preacher first distilled a popular spirit. And in 1965, one of the longest running scripted TV programs in the world...

On this date in 1789 James Madison stood in front of the House of Representatives and introduced a major document. And in 1984, one of the most...

On this date in 1886, a man by the name of John Pemberton carried a bottle of his famous "medicine" to Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, and the rest was...

On this date in 1930 that baseball legend Babe Ruth made headlines with a new contract. And in 1962, this new (and later legendary) musical group made...

On this date in 1879, this product was sold for the first time in glass bottles. And in 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an Executive order.