#OnThisDay 25 years ago, Princess Diana died in Paris, following a car accident that also killed two others in the vehicle.
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Concluding an incredible 634-day survival story, the final 22 crew members of Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition were rescued #OnThisDay in 1916.
Read this article about the rescue on our site: newspapers.com/clip/108575521
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Concluding an incredible 634-day survival story, the final 22 crew members of Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition were rescued #OnThisDay in 1916.
Read this article about the rescue on our site: newspapers.com/clip/108575521
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An early female stunt driver you’ve probably never heard of!
Still curious? Read a 1903 article about Mina Alix: newspapers.com/clip/102655686
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An early female stunt driver you’ve probably never heard of!
Still curious? Read a 1903 article about Mina Alix: newspapers.com/clip/102655686
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The first Guinness Book of Records was released #OnThisDay 1955 in the UK. This newspaper ad from October of that year shows how it was advertised in London. See it in the on our site:
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A major league baseball game was broadcast on TV for the first time #OnThisDay in 1939. The doubleheader between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds was telecast on New York's local NBC station.
Read the article in the on our site: newspapers.com/clip/107731274
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A major league baseball game was broadcast on TV for the first time #OnThisDay in 1939. The doubleheader between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds was telecast on New York's local NBC station.
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It's #NationalBananaSplitDay! Beat the late-summer heat with this easy 1958 newspaper #recipe we found for Banana Split Cookie Pie!
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It's #NationalBananaSplitDay! Beat the late-summer heat with this easy 1958 newspaper #recipe we found for Banana Split Cookie Pie!
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Silent-film star Rudolph Valentino passed away #OnThisDay in 1926 at age 31 from complications following ulcer surgery. Papers across the U.S. ran same-day coverage of his death.
See the full Los Angeles Record front page on our site: newspapers.com/clip/107713091
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A rare natural disaster occurred in Cameroon #OnThisDay in 1986, when a large cloud of carbon dioxide gas erupted from Lake Nyos (Nios), suffocating nearly 1,800 people.
Read this article from the Derby Evening Telegraph on our site. newspapers.com/clip/107710241
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A rare natural disaster occurred in Cameroon #OnThisDay in 1986, when a large cloud of carbon dioxide gas erupted from Lake Nyos (Nios), suffocating nearly 1,800 people.
Read this article from the Derby Evening Telegraph on our site. newspapers.com/clip/107710241
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17-year-old Tommy Brown of the Brooklyn Dodgers became the youngest player to hit a major league home run #OnThisDay in 1945. This humorous story about his homer ran in papers around the U.S. Read it in the Binghamton Press on our site.
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17-year-old Tommy Brown of the Brooklyn Dodgers became the youngest player to hit a major league home run #OnThisDay in 1945. This humorous story about his homer ran in papers around the U.S. Read it in the Binghamton Press on our site.
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Showing in theaters #OnThisDay 50 years ago! See any titles you recognize in these newspaper movie listings from Indiana?
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Showing in theaters #OnThisDay 50 years ago! See any titles you recognize in these newspaper movie listings from Indiana?
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Do you remember what design was on your school lunchbox? This newspaper ad shows a few of the lunchbox options available in 1962.
See it the Birmingham News on our site.
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Do you remember what design was on your school lunchbox? This newspaper ad shows a few of the lunchbox options available in 1962.
See it the Birmingham News on our site.
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For #BlackCatAppreciationDay, we're bringing you a story from WW2 England. The city of Bath, where this article was published, had just emerged from a deadly 2-night German air raid. Read the story in the Bath Weekly Chronicle and Herald: newspapers.com/clip/107661840
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For #BlackCatAppreciationDay, we're bringing you a story from WW2 England. The city of Bath, where this article was published, had just emerged from a deadly 2-night German air raid. Read the story in the Bath Weekly Chronicle and Herald: newspapers.com/clip/107661840
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Elvis passed away #OnThisDay in 1977 at age 42. An article on this SC front page described him as "the Mississippi boy whose rock 'n' roll guitar and gyrating hips changed American music styles."
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Elvis passed away #OnThisDay in 1977 at age 42. An article on this SC front page described him as "the Mississippi boy whose rock 'n' roll guitar and gyrating hips changed American music styles."
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Do you have family keepsakes that you want to learn more about? Discover how you can use historical newspapers to research them in this quick video!
Still curious? Read a 1977 article about the dishes featured in this video! newspapers.com/clip/107281793
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Do you have family keepsakes that you want to learn more about? Discover how you can use historical newspapers to research them in this quick video!
Still curious? Read a 1977 article about the dishes featured in this video! newspapers.com/clip/107281793
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Ever tried a peanut butter & mayo sandwich? They have their fair share of both lovers and haters. As seen in this 1957 newspaper #recipe, lettuce is one common addition.
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Ever tried a peanut butter & mayo sandwich? They have their fair share of both lovers and haters. As seen in this 1957 newspaper #recipe, lettuce is one common addition.
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Have you heard of a quagga? This animal is believed to have gone extinct #OnThisDay in 1883, when the last one in captivity died at a zoo in Amsterdam.
Read about quagga in an 1891 article on our site: newspapers.com/clip/107215671
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Have you heard of a quagga? This animal is believed to have gone extinct #OnThisDay in 1883, when the last one in captivity died at a zoo in Amsterdam.
Read about quagga in an 1891 article on our site: newspapers.com/clip/107215671
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In August 1948, a railcar full of Mounds candy bars spilled its contents into the streets of Latrobe, PA, sending kids scrambling to gather as much as they could. Known as the Candy Train Wreck, 30 cars derailed.
Read this article on our site: newspapers.com/clip/82684561/
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In August 1948, a railcar full of Mounds candy bars spilled its contents into the streets of Latrobe, PA, sending kids scrambling to gather as much as they could. Known as the Candy Train Wreck, 30 cars derailed.
Read this article on our site: newspapers.com/clip/82684561/
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The Smithsonian Institution was established #OnThisDay in 1846. This 176-year-old article notes the passage of the Smithsonian bill by the U.S. Congress.
Explore this and other news coverage of the founding of the Smithsonian on our Topic Page: nwspprs.com/3bdsd
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The Smithsonian Institution was established #OnThisDay in 1846. This 176-year-old article notes the passage of the Smithsonian bill by the U.S. Congress.
Explore this and other news coverage of the founding of the Smithsonian on our Topic Page: nwspprs.com/3bdsd
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Smokey Bear's birthday is Aug 9, 1944, the day his creation was authorized by the U.S. Forest Service. This newspaper clipping comes from the following year and shows what the first Smokey Bear poster looked like.
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Smokey Bear's birthday is Aug 9, 1944, the day his creation was authorized by the U.S. Forest Service. This newspaper clipping comes from the following year and shows what the first Smokey Bear poster looked like.
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