Old Faithful, situated within the bounds of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, was given its name on September 18, 1870. Its historical significance is closely interwoven with the park’s exploration and the burgeoning understanding of geothermal features during the late 19th century. The National…
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The Camp David Accords, signed on September 17, 1978, represent a historic moment in the quest for peace in the Middle East. The negotiations, held at the presidential retreat of Camp David in Maryland, were brokered by then-U.S. President Jimmy Carter and brought together…
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Pope Honorius I, who served as the Bishop of Rome from 625 to 638, remains a figure of significant controversy in the history of the Catholic Church due to his posthumous excommunication by the Sixth Ecumenical Council. This unusual and dramatic event, which took…
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They say that as GM goes, so goes America. The story of GM began in 1907 when William Durant “received a phone call about a large automobile merger put together by financier J.P. Morgan. Weeks later, Durant held a meeting in his room at…
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On September 15, 1954, one of the most iconic moments in film history was captured on the streets of New York City—Marilyn Monroe’s famous skirt-blowing scene from The Seven Year Itch. This scene, where Monroe’s white dress billows up as she stands over a…
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As the sun rose over Russia on September 15, 1812, Napoleon had already begun his ride to set up his headquarters in the Kremlin. The French Empire had made the long march to Moscow. “He would have passed through a beautiful city described as…
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On September 14, 1741, George Frideric Handel completed one of the most celebrated pieces of music in history: the oratorio Messiah. This monumental work, which has become a cornerstone of Western choral literature, was composed in a remarkably short span of just 24 days.…
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On September 14, 1901, Theodore Roosevelt truly became “the man in the arena” after the death of his predecessor, William McKinley. The assassination of President William McKinley on September 6, 1901, in Buffalo, New York, marked a tragic and pivotal moment in American history.…
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On September 13, 1848, in the small town of Cavendish, Vermont, a seemingly ordinary day of railway construction would soon give rise to one of the most extraordinary cases in medical history. Phineas Gage, a 25-year-old foreman overseeing a crew of railroad workers, would…
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Super Mario, the beloved Italian plumber, made his debut in the world of video games in 1981, but it wasn’t until September 13, 1985, that he truly solidified his place in gaming history with the launch of Super Mario Bros. It all started a…
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