On October 30, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt approved $1 billion in Lend-Lease aid to Allied nations, marking a pivotal point in the United States’ role in World War II. This decision expanded the scope of the Lend-Lease Act, passed by Congress in March…
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On the evening of October 30, 1938, a radio broadcast unleashed a wave of hysteria and fear across the United States. With Orson Welles, a budding director with the Mercury Theatre on the Air, sitting behind the microphone, the first two-thirds of the hour-long…
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The Suez Crisis, also known as the Second Arab-Israeli War or the Tripartite Aggression, began on October 29, 1956, when Israeli forces invaded Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, sparking a global diplomatic and military confrontation with implications that rippled throughout the Middle East and beyond. The…
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On October 29, 1863, eighteen official delegates from national governments helped make a world caught in war a slightly better place. Meeting in Geneva, the gathering formed the International Red Cross. During the conference, it was decided that a red cross on a white…
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On October 28, 1922, a pivotal moment in European history occurred when the Italian Fascists, led by Benito Mussolini, marched on Rome and effectively took control of the Italian government. Known as the “March on Rome,” this event marked the rise of Fascism in…
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On a rainy October 28, 1886, the United States its only queen: the Statue of Liberty. The Franco-American Union and the City of New York organized the dedication ceremonies, which aimed to honor the Statue’s creators and contributors, the people of France and the…
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On October 27, 1964, Ronald Reagan delivered a speech on behalf of the Republican presidential candidate, Barry Goldwater, that would not only capture the attention of the American public but also launch Reagan’s own political career. The speech, titled “A Time for Choosing,” came…
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A turning point in Western history happened on the evening of October 27, 322 in the sleeping quarters of a tired Roman Emperor. As his army prepared for the Battle of Milvian Bridge, Constantine the Great had a vision that led him to fight…
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On October 26, 1881, one of the most famous shootouts in the American Old West history unfolded in the dusty streets of Tombstone, Arizona, known as the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. The encounter involved lawman Wyatt Earp, his brothers Virgil and Morgan Earp,…
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The Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel, stands as an iconic symbol of American ingenuity and infrastructure. Located on the Colorado River at the border between Arizona and Nevada, this colossal concrete arch-gravity dam was constructed during the Great Depression, and its completion in 1935…
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