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Today in History: November 16, Nixon authorizes Alaska pipeline

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Nov. 16, the 321st day of 2024. There are 45 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 16, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act into law, authorizing the construction of an 800-mile oil pipeline ...

Nov. 5, Union troops begin ‘Sherman’s March’

By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Nov. 15, the 320th day of 2024. There are 46 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 15, 1864, late in the U.S. Civil War, Union forces led by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh (teh-KUM’-seh) Sherman began their “March to the Sea” from ...

Nov. 14, Marshall University football team killed in plane crash

By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Nov. 14, the 319th day of 2024. There are 47 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 14, 1970, a chartered Southern Airways plane crashed while trying to land in West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board, including the Marshall ...

Nov. 13, 130 die in Paris terror attacks

By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Nov. 13, the 318th day of 2024. There are 48 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 13, 2015, Islamic State militants carried out a set of coordinated attacks in Paris at the national stadium, in a crowded concert hall, in restaurants ...

Nov. 12, Ellis Island closes its doors

By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Nov. 12, the 317th day of 2024. There are 49 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island officially closed as an immigration station and detention center. More than 12 million immigrants arrived in the United States via ...

Today in History: November 9, Berlin Wall falls after 28 years

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Nov. 9, the 314th day of 2024. There are 52 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 9, 1989, communist East Germany threw open its borders, allowing citizens to travel freely to the West for the first time in decades. Also on this ...