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On this day in 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower in Wyoming as the first National Monument in the United States!
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The end of the Viking Age.
On this day in 1066, King Harold II defeated the Vikings at the Battle of Stamford Bridge!
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On Christopher Columbus’ first voyage, he famously sailed with three ships: the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María.
Well, his second voyage was a bit different. Today in 1493, he departed Spain for the New World, but this time with 17 ships.
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Augustus, the adopted son of Julius Caesar and first Emperor of Rome, was born on this day in 63 BC!
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Greta Thunberg’s “How dare you” speech happened seven years ago today during a UN Council on climate change in NYC.
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Queen Victoria surpassed her grandfather, King George III, to become the longest reigning monarch in British history on this day in 1896!
This record was later broken by Elizabeth II in 2015.
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On this day in 66 AD, Emperor Nero created the Legio I Italica.
This was an elite legion made up of only Italian soldiers and all were required to be over six feet tall.
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One day after being captured by the British, Nathan Hale was hanged for spying on this day in 1776.
"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
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Monday Night Football premiered on this day in 1970!
In that game, the Browns beat the Jets 31-21.
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Nathan Hale, an American spy, was arrested by the British in New York City on this day in 1776.
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Did you know that in 1881, the United States had three different Presidents?
The third, Chester A. Arthur, was sworn in on this day in 1881 after the death of President Garfield.
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On this day in 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set sail with five ships from Spain to circumnavigate globe!
This is a replica of the Nao Victoria👇🏼the ship that completed the journey.
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The Amazon Rainforest’s tallest tree was located on this day in 2022!
The 290 foot tall tree was found on satellite in 2019, but it took a grueling expedition deep through the jungle to reach it on foot.
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On this day in 1778, the Continental Congress passed the first federal budget.
I wonder what those great men would say 248 years later about the abysmal state of the current budget…
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