Today in History - April 18 https://t.co/yg34GExzfr At 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906, a magnitude 8.3 (Richter Scale) earthquake struck San Francisco. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments.
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Quote of the Day: "The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop." - P. J. O'Rourke
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Just after the Apollo 13 crew landed in the Pacific Ocean, a legendary performance was put on in the East Room of the White House by Johnny Cash. #DCHistory #JohnnyCash https://t.co/AXMrH8Mpep Just after the Apollo 13 crew landed in the Pacific Ocean, a legendary performance…
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Residents of East Arlington, an African American community constructed in the wake of the Civil War, were terrified and frustrated as the Government began burning their neighborhood to the ground as part of the Pentagon construction project. #VAHistory https://t.co/7LgpwKDFOz …
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Did you know that the annual Easter Egg Roll was first held on US Capitol grounds? However, after a law was passed preventing any further events, President Hayes opened the White House grounds, where the Easter Egg Roll is held today! 📷: General photograph collection, CHS 14…
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Today in History - April 17 https://t.co/MbDKJEUKDe Thornton Niven Wilder was born April 17, 1897, in Madison, Wisconsin. Arguably one of the greatest playwrights of the twentieth century, Wilder is the only writer to win Pulitzer Prizes for both literature and drama. Contin…
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Quote of the Day: "A penny saved is a penny earned." - Benjamin Franklin
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