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Edgar Allan Poe, an American short-story writer, poet, critic, and editor famous for his cultivation of mystery and the macabre, was born on this day in 1809.
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Cary Grant was born in Bristol, England on this day in 1904.
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The live-action TV series Batman premiered on ABC on this day in 1966; a huge hit, it starred Adam West as the Caped Crusader and Burt Ward as Robin.
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On this day in 1776, Thomas Paine published Common Sense, a 50-page pamphlet that sold more than 500,000 copies within a few months and called for a war of independence that would become the American Revolution.
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Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on this day in 1935.
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English physicist and mathematician Sir Isaac Newton was born on this day in 1643.
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On this day in 2002 the euro, the monetary unit of the European Union, was introduced with the issuance of both currency and coins, and by March 2002 it was the sole legal tender of participating member states.
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On this day in 1913, The New York World published the first modern crossword puzzle.
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Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life, starring Jimmy Stewart, premiered on this day in 1946.
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On this day in 1903 near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful sustained flights in an airplane—Orville first, gliding 120 feet (36.6 metres) through the air in 12 seconds.
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On this day in 1979, British punk rock band the Clash released its breakthrough album, London Calling.
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Happy #NationalCocoaDay! 🍫 ☕️
Cocoa beans have a strong, bitter taste, but when they've been correctly prepared, their insides can be ground into cocoa for chocolate.
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🎂 The first part of the first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica was published and advertised for sale in Edinburgh on this day in 1768.
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On this day in 1965, the animated special A Charlie Brown Christmas first aired on American television. It became a holiday classic.
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On this day in 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
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On this day in 1804, Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France in the presence of Pope Pius VII.
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Barbados achieved its full independence from Britain on this day in 1966.
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The #WordOfTheYear is 'vaccine'!
Read more about the history of vaccines and the rest of the runners-up on our homepage today.
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On #NationalJukeboxDay, we’re looking at the different ways people make music! 🎵
In #ReturntoFACTopia! (out January 2022) you can read about the musician who makes instruments out of ice. 🎺🧊
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The first episode of the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who aired on this day in 1963; the show became a landmark of British popular culture.
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#OnThisDay in 1963 U.S. President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas, while riding in an open car.
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The horror classic Frankenstein, based on a stage adaptation of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's 1818 novel, was released in the United States on this day in 1931.
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Brazilian football player Pelé scored his 1,000th career goal on this day in 1969.
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On this day in 1928, Walt Disney released Steamboat Willie, the first animated film with sound to feature Mickey Mouse.
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American filmmaker Martin Scorsese, known for his harsh, often violent depictions of American culture, was born on this day in 1942.
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Today marks #AmericaRecyclesDay! ♻️
This spread from our Kids’ Encyclopedia breaks down how climate change is harming our planet and what YOU can do to help. Learn more in #BritannicaAllNewKidsEncyclopedia:
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On this day in 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges began attending William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, becoming the youngest of a group of African American students to integrate schools in the American South. britannica.com/biography/Ruby
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Abbey Road Studios opened in London on this day in 1931. It was later made famous by the Beatles, who recorded most of their albums there.
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At 5:00 am on this day in 1918, the Allied powers and Germany signed an armistice document in the railway carriage of Ferdinand Foch, the commander of the Allied armies, and six hours later World War I came to an end.
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The American children's TV series Sesame Street debuted on the National Educational Television network (later PBS) on this day in 1969.
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Long a symbol of the Cold War, the Berlin Wall, erected in 1961 and eventually extending 28 miles to divide the western and eastern sectors of Berlin, was opened by the East German government on this day in 1989.
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This #NationalSTEAMDay, delve into #Listified! for the 10 inventions that changed the world, from the wheel to the World Wide Web. ⚙️
Find out more fascinating facts about inventions, space, and everything in between in Listified! from :
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On this day in 1837, abolitionist newspaper editor Elijah P. Lovejoy was murdered by a mob in Alton, Illinois, while defending his press building.
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On this day in 1860, Americans elected as their president Abraham Lincoln.
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