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July 18th - Today in American History 1743 - “The New York Weekly Journal” published the first half-page newspaper ad. 1914 - Six planes of the U.S. Army helped to form an aviation division called the Signal Corps, giving official status to aircraft within the U.S. Army for the first time.1932 – ...
07/18/2017
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July 17th - Today in American History 1821 - Spain ceded Florida to the United States.1902 – Willis Carrier creates the first air conditioner in Buffalo, New York.1938 – Douglas Corrigan, a 31 year old pilot and aviation mechanic takes off from Brooklyn flying the "wrong way" to Ireland and becom...
07/17/2017
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July 16th - Today in American History1790 - A site along the Potomac River was designated the permanent seat of the United States government; the area became Washington, D.C.1912 - Bradley A. Fiske, an officer in the United States Navy patented the airplane torpedo.1935 - The world's first parkin...
07/16/2017
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July 15th - Today in American History1752 - In a dangerous experiment, Benjamin Franklin demonstrated the relationship between lightning and electricity by flying a kite during a storm in Philadelphia. An iron key suspended from the kite string attracted lightning. (Pictured above)1836 - Arkansas...
07/15/2017
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July 14th - Today in American History1798 - The U.S. Congress passed the Sedition Act, making it a federal crime to write, publish, or utter false or malicious statements about the U.S. government. 1868 - Alvin J. Fellows of New Haven, CT., patented the tape measure. 1874 – The Chicago Fire of 18...
07/14/2017
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July 13th - Today in American History 1812 - The first pawnbroking ordinance is passed in New York City. 1836 - John Ruggles received patent #1 from the U.S. Patent Office for a traction wheel used in locomotive steam engines. All of the 9,957 previous patents were not numbered. 1863 - Rioting ag...
07/13/2017
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July 12th - Today in American History 1862 – The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress.1870 - The first rotary can opener with a cutting wheel is patented by William W. Lyman. 1933 - A minimum wage of 40 cents an hour was established in the U.S. 1946 - "The Adventures of Sam ...
07/12/2017
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July 11th - Today in American History 1796 – The United States takes possession of Detroit from Great Britain under terms of the Jay Treaty. 1804 – A duel occurs in which the Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. (pict...
07/11/2017
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July 10th -Today in American History1821 – The U. S. takes possession of its newly bought territory of Florida from Spain.1890 – Wyoming is admitted as the 44th U.S. state.1913 – The temperature in Death Valley, California, hits 134 °F (57 °C), the highest temperature ever to be recorded on Earth...
07/10/2017
July 9th - Today in History1776 - The American Declaration of Independence was read aloud to Gen. George Washington's troops in New York.1847 - A 10-hour work day was established for workers in the state of New Hampshire. 1868 – The 14th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution is ratified, guaranteei...
07/09/2017
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