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On this day in history, April 23, 1564, Shakespeare is born in Stratford-upon-Avon, becomes renowned writer

Playwright William Shakespeare may have been born on this day in history, April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He would also die on this day, on (possibly) his 52nd birthday.

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On this day in history, April 23, 1564, Shakespeare is born in Stratford-upon-Avon, becomes renowned writer

Playwright William Shakespeare may have been born on this day in history, April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He would also die on this day, on (possibly) his 52nd birthday.

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Also a cool little town. Spent a couple of days there in 2005.

 

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Finally, a National Day that's actually important. Today, April 30th, is National Bugs Bunny Day!!!! It commemorates the Rascally Rabbit's first appearance on screen in Porky's Hare Hunt on April 30th, 1938.

Bugs is the second cartoon character with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, coming in after Mickey Mouse.

HAPPY BUGS BUNNY DAY!!!!

 

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On this day in history, April 30, 1789, George Washington inaugurated as first US president

President George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States on this day in history, April 30, 1789, at New York City's Federal Hall.

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On this day in history, May 1, 1931, Empire State Building opens during Great Depression

The Empire State Building, the world's tallest skyscraper at the time and perhaps still the most famous in the world, opened on this day in history, May 1, 1931.

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On this day in history, May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson issues proclamation creating Mother's Day

On May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that mothers should be honored with flags flying at all government buildings. Later celebratory forms followed, including flowers and gifts.

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Meet the American who invented sliced bread: Otto Rohwedder, hard-luck hawkeye

Otto Rohwedder of Davenport, Iowa, created the invention by which all others are judged — sliced bread — in 1928. His innovation quickly changed consumer culture.

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D-Day - Normandy Invasion, Facts & Significance | HISTORY

Codenamed Operation Overlord, the invasion began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day, when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region during World War II. The operation was one of the largest amphibious...

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Some came home, many didn't

 

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Was reading yesterday that there are only an estimated 119,000 WW2 Veterans still alive out of the 16.4 million that served.

 

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was watching an interview this morning with a Vetern of the landing. He was 102. Said it was the most accurate dipiction of what happened. He was crying.

 

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On this day in history, June 7, 1942, Battle of Midway ends in decisive US victory

The Battle of Midway in June 1942 is regarded as a decisive U.S. victory in the war against Japan during WWII — and on this day in history, June 7, 1942, the Midway naval battle ended.

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On this day in history, June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally Ride becomes first American woman in space

Sally Ride made history as the first American woman in space on this day in history, June 18, 1983. Ride was one of six women picked for the astronaut class of 1978.

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On this day in history, July 11, 1804, Aaron Burr mortally wounds Alexander Hamilton in duel

The first Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton was shot and mortally wounded in a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr on this day in history, July 11, 1804.

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