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On This Day in History: March 16 In 1079 Iran adopted the Solar Hijri calendar, which is still in use today. In 1322, the Battle of Boroughbridge took place during […]
Emilio Aguinaldo, head of the Philippine nationalists, proclaimed independence from Spain. The Baseball Hall of Fame opened to the public in Cooperstown, New York. Anne Frank received a diary for her birthday. Civil rights leader Medgar Evers was fatally shot in front of his home in Jackson, Mississippi.
The History of Today 1799 - Napoleon Bonaparte incorporated Italy into his empire. 1837 - Charles Goodyear received his first patent. The patent was for a process that made rubber easier to work with. 1885 - The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.
What happened in history on this day, Jan 31st. 1606 C.E. – Guy Fawkes is executed in the Gunpowder Plot. 1865 C.E. – The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution to abolsish slavery is submitted. 1929 C.E. – Leon Trotsky is exiled by The Soviet Union. 1948 C.E. – Scotch Tape begins being marketed by the company 3M. Cool.
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