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Today in History: 1944, Allies land in Normandy on D-Day

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Today is Saturday, June 6, the 157th day of 2026. There are 208 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 6, 1944, during World War II, nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy, France, on D-Day as they launched Operation Overlord to liberate German-occupied Western Europe. ...

Today in History: June 5, Robert F. Kennedy assassinated

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Today in History: June 5, Robert F. Kennedy assassinated By The Associated Press Today is Friday, June 5, the 156th day of 2026. There are 209 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 5, 1968, U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded after claiming victory in ...

Today in History: 1989, the Tiananmen Square Massacre

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Today is Thursday, June 4, the 155th day of 2026. There are 210 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 4, 1989, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of pro-democracy demonstrators and dozens of soldiers are estimated to have been killed when Chinese troops crushed a seven-week-long protest ...

Today in History: May 28, Jackson signs Indian Removal Act

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Today in History: May 28, Jackson signs Indian Removal Act By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, May 28, the 148th day of 2026. There are 217 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 28, 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which forced nearly 50,000 ...

Today in History: May 27, the Golden Gate Bridge opens

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Today in History: May 27, the Golden Gate Bridge opens By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, May 27, the 147th day of 2026. There are 218 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 27, 1937, the newly completed Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin County, ...

Today in History: 1862, Lincoln signs Homestead Act

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Today is Wednesday, May 20, the 140th day of 2026. There are 225 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 20, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, which was intended to encourage settlement west of the Mississippi River by making federal land available for private ...

Today in History: 1920, West Virginia’s Matewan Massacre

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Today is Tuesday, May 19, the 139th day of 2026. There are 226 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 19, 1920, 10 people were killed in a gunbattle between coal miners, who were led by a local police chief, and a group of private security guards hired to evict them for joining a ...

Today in History: 1980, Mount St. Helens erupts

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Today is Monday, May 18, the 138th day of 2026. There are 227 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state erupted, leaving an estimated 57 people dead or missing. Also on this date: In 1863, the Siege of Vicksburg began during ...

Today in History: 1966, China’s Cultural Revolution begins

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Today is Saturday, May 16, the 136th day of 2026. There are 229 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 16, 1966, the Chinese Communist Party issued the May 16 Notification, a document that criticized "counterrevolutionary revisionists" within the party and marked the beginning of ...

Today in History: 1804, Lewis and Clark Expedition begins

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Today is Thursday, May 14, the 134th day of 2026. There are 231 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 14, 1804, the Lewis and Clark expedition, organized to explore the Louisiana Territory as well as the Pacific Northwest, began its journey near present-day Hartford, Illinois. Also ...