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This Day in History # 21

 1607: The English Colonists land near the James River in Virginia. 1846: The United States declares war on Mexico. 1913: Igor Sikovsky, flies the very first four engine aircraft ever. 1968: Peace talks begin between the United States and North Vitenam begins in Paris, France. 

This Day in History # 20

 1861: The state, Arkansas, becomes the ninth state to seceed from the Union. 1937: The Hot Air balloon, The Hindenburg, explodes into flames at Lake Hurst, New Jersey. 1960: President Dwight Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act of 1960. 1994: The Channel Tunnel linking England to France is finally opened.

This Day in History # 19

 1813: Rubber is patented 1852: The very first Edition of Peters Rogets Thesaurus is published. 1927: The Spirit of St. Louis Arch of the construction is almost complete. 1983: Harlod Washington, is sworn in as Chicagos First Black Mayor.

This Day in History # 18

 1745: The Peace of Fusion is signed.  1898: The very first action of the Spanish- American War, The USS Nashville takes on a spanish ship. 1955: The United States Congress, orders all United States coins to say the motto " In God we Trust".

This Day in History # 17

 1784: The ist balloon is flown into Ireland. 1861: President Abraham Lincoln, moblizes  the Federal Army. 1912: The RMS Titanic, sinks after being struck by an iceberg at 2:27 a.m. in the North Atlantic Ocean. 1986- The United States Warplanes attack Libya. 

This Day in History # 16

 1789: The United States House of Representatives holds its first meeting ever. 1913: The 17th Admendment is ratified, for direct elections of senators for the 1st time. 1939: Italy invades Albania. 1975: Frank Robinson, of the Cleveland Indians, becomes the 1st black manager of a major league baseball team.

This Day in History # 15

 1778: Oliver Pollock, creates the dollar sign for money. 1865- At the battle of Five Forks, General Robert E. Lee begins his final offense.  1905: Berlin and Paris are linked by telephone for the first ever in history. 1939: The Spanish Civil War Ends 1954: The United States Air Force Academy is founded in Colorado. 1982: The United States transfers the control of the Panama Canal Zone to Panama.

This Day in History # 14

 1634: Lord Baltimore founds the Catholic Colony of Maryland. 1668: The very first Horse Race takes place in the Americas. 1915: The first submarine disaster occurs when a US F- 4 sinks off the coast of Hawaii. 1940: The United State agrees to give Britian and France access to All American War Planes. 1970: The very first Supersonic Jet, Concorde, makes its first flight ever!

This Day in History # 13

 Let's see what happens on this day for the blog post on my blog. 1865: The Congress of the Confederate States, adjourns for the final last time. 1874: The state, Hawaii, signs a treaty giving an exclusive Trading Rights with the Islands to the United States. 1881: Barnum and Bailey Greatest Circus, Greatest show on Earth, opens in Madison Square Gardens. 1911: Theodore Rosevelt, opens the Rosevelt Dam, the largest Dam of the United States opens for the first time in Phoenix, Arizona. 1943: The American Forces, take Gufsa in Tunisia 1970: The United States Postal Service, is paralyzed by the first Postal Strike. 

This Day in History # 12

1649: The Peace of Rueil is singed between the Fronduers and the French Goverment. 1665: A new legal code is approved for the Dutch and English towns, guaranteeing religious observations. 1702: The very first regular newspaper called " The Daily Courant" is published. 1861: A confederate Convention is held in Montgomery, Alabama.  1865: The Union General, William Sherman, and his his forces occupy Fayetteville, North Carolina. 1907: President Teddy Rosevelt, induces California to revoke its anti- Japanese Legislation. 1930: The United States President, Howard Taft, becomes the first president to be buried in the National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. 1985: Mikhail Gorbachev is named the Soviet Union leader. 1990: Lithunania declares it's independence from the Soviet Union.

This Day in History # 11

 Heres what happens on this March day, for This Day in History. 1570: King Phillip the 2nd bans foreign Ditch Students. 1776: THE AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE: The Americans capture Dorchester Heights domaniting the port of Boston, Massachussetts. 1791: The state of Vermont is admitted as the 14th state of the United States.  1792: The fruit of Oranges is introducted to the islands of Hawaii. 1809: President James Madison is Ingurated as President. 1825: John Quincy Adams inguarated as the 6th resdient of the United States of America. 1837: The city of Chicago, becomes an incoperated City. 1861: Abraham Lincoln ingurated as president of the United States. 1889: Benjamin Harrison ingurated as President of the United States.  1979: The US Voyager 1, photo reveals the planet, Jupiters Rings for the first time

This Day in History # 10

 Heres the History facts for todays blog post. Here we go for today. 1791: The very first bank of the United States is Chartered. 1791: The very first Federal Forestry legislation authorizes purchases of timberlands. 1847: State University of Iowa is approved to open. 1879: The United States Congress, passes the the very first Timberland Protection Act. 1919: Oregon is the very first state in the United States, to tax gasoline. 1945: World War 2, Turkey declares war on Germany. 1969: Marnier 6 is launched, for a fly by of the planet Mars. 1977: The  Soyuiz 24 returns back to Earth from space. 1993: The Florida Marlins, introduces their sport mascot, " Billy". 2020: A Memorial  service for the NBA Star, Kobe Byrant, is held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. 

This Day in History # 9

 It's  time for another adventure in This Day in History on my blog for today . 3102 BC: Epoch ( Origin) of the Kali Yuga. 1536: France and Turkey sign the Military Trade  Agreement against King Karel. 1836: More than 100 vessels or ships, were destroyed in a storm called Gilbraitor. 1849: 1st Regular service steamship  begins to California. 1899: San Fransisco, is a named a port of dispatch for the Army Transport. 1908: The first US Postage Stamps in The United States Issued. 1983: The 33rd Berline International Film Festival begins. 

This Day in History # 8

 Welcome back to This Day in History for the blog. 1526: A Heavy Storm strikes the Dutch coastline and many die from it. 1690: The French & Native American Troops set Schenectady on Fire. 1735: The very first Oprea in North American colonies opens " Flora" in Charleston, South Carolina. 1944: The U-762 sinks off of Ireland. 1992: The Space Craft, Ulysses space craft passes Jupiter. 2002- Winter Olympics 21 Games Open is Salt Lake City, Utah.

This Day in History # 7

This Day in History # 7. Wahoo. Let's see the history facts today. 1789: The 1st electoral  College chooses George Washington as President and John Adams as Vice President. 1865: Robert E. Lee is named General Chef of Confederate Forces. 2004: Mark Zuckerberg, Launches Facebook from his Harvard Dormitory Room.

This Day in History # 6

 Happy, This Day in history let's see what facts happened on this day in history for this week. Lets take a look at them.  1547- Henry the 8th of England dies and is succeeded by his nine year old son, Edward the 6th. 1915- The German Navy attacks US Frieghter, William P. Frye, loaded with wheat for Britian. 1986- The Space Shuttle Challenger, explodes killing all aboard when it explodes right after take off. 

This week in History day 7 of 7.

 I hope you all enjoyed this weekly theme I did for the past week of history facts, let’s see what happens in this day in history for the final day of this week in history day 7. 1932:  Franklin D. Roosevelt enters the presidential election.  1950: Jerusalem becomes the official capital of Israel.  1969: NASA unveils moon- landing craft.  1986: The United States begins maneuvers off the Libyan coast. 

This week in History day 6 of 7

 1813: During the War of 1812 , British Forces under Henry Proctor defeat a US contingent planning an attack on Fort Detroit.  1912: Second Monte Carlo Auto race begins.  1982: President Ronald Reagan, formally links profess in Arms to control Soviet Repression in Poland. 

This day In History # 5

 Let's see what happens on This Day in History. 1648: In Maryland the 1st woman lawyer in the colonies, Margaret Brent is denied a vote in the Maryland Assembly. 1785- Chippewa, Deleware, Ottawa and Wyandelt Indians treaty of Fort Mchintosh, ceding present day, Ohio to the United States. 1941- The United States lifts the ban on selling arms to the Soviet Union.

This week in history day 4 of 7

 1327: Edward the 2nd of England is deposed by his eldest son, Edward the 3rd  1945: The Allies sign a truce with the Hungarians. 1977: President Jimmy Carter is sworn in as president and surprises the nation as he walks from the US Capitol Buliding to the White House.