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Today in History: 1791, the Bill of Rights takes effect

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Today is Monday, Dec. 15, the 349th day of 2025. There are 16 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, went into effect following ratification by Virginia. Also on this date: In 1890, Hunkpapa Lakota ...

Today in History: 2003, Saddam Hussein captured in Iraq

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Today is Saturday, Dec. 13, the 347th day of 2025. There are 18 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 13, 2003, Saddam Hussein was captured by U.S. forces while hiding in a hole under a farmhouse in Adwar, Iraq, near his hometown of Tikrit. Also on this date: In 1862, Union ...

Today in History: December 8, U.S. enters World War II

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Today in History: December 8, U.S. enters World War II By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Dec. 8, the 342nd day of 2025. There are 23 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 8, 1941, the United States entered World War II as Congress declared war against Imperial Japan a day ...

Today in History: December 5, Nelson Mandela dies at 95

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Today in History: December 5, Nelson Mandela dies at 95 By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 2025. There are 26 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 5, 2013, Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who became South Africa’s first Black president, ...

Today in History: November 28, the debut of the Grand Ole Opry

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Today in History: November 28, the debut of the Grand Ole Opry By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Nov. 28, the 332nd day of 2025. There are 33 days left in the year. Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. Today in history: On Nov. 28, 1925, the Grand Ole Opry (known then as the ...

Today in History: November 20, the Mexican Revolution begins

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Today in History: November 20, the Mexican Revolution begins By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Nov. 20, the 324th day of 2025. There are 41 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 20, 1910, Francisco Madero led a revolt against Mexican President Porfirio Díaz, marking ...