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Today in History: 1982, first permanent artificial heart implanted

Today is Tuesday, Dec. 2, the 336th day of 2025. There are 29 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 2, 1982, in the first operation of its kind, doctors at the University of Utah Medical Center implanted a permanent artificial heart in the chest of Barney Clark, a retired dentist ...

Today in History: 1955, Rosa Parks refuses to give up bus seat

Today is Monday, Dec. 1, the 335th day of 2025. There are 30 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a Black seamstress, was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. The incident sparked a yearlong ...

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

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 26, Mumbai terror attacks of 2008 begin

Today in History: November 26, Mumbai terror attacks of 2008 begin By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Nov. 26, the 330th day of 2025. There are 35 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 26, 2008, teams of heavily armed militants from the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba ...

Today in History: November 25, John F. Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington

Today in History: November 25, John F. Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Nov. 25, the 329th day of 2025. There are 36 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 25, 1963, the body of President John F. Kennedy was laid to rest at Arlington ...

Today in History: November 24, Jack Ruby shoots Lee Harvey Oswald

Today in History: November 24, Jack Ruby shoots Lee Harvey Oswald By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Nov. 24, the 328th day of 2025. There are 37 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 24, 1963, Jack Ruby shot and mortally wounded Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of ...