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January 14, 1921 - Murray Bookchin - The Birth of a Visionary
On This Day - In the Bronx, a revolutionary thinker, Murray Bookchin, is born, destined to reshape our understanding of society and ecology.
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January 13, 2018 – The Day Hawaii Had a False Missile Alert
On This Day, January 13, 2018, learn when a false missile alert in Hawaii caused widespread panic and led to life-changing reflections, including Jim…
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January 12, 1932: Hattie Caraway, The First Woman in the Senate
On this day in 1932, Hattie Caraway won an election and shattered centuries-old stereotypes, forever altering the course of political history.
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January 11th, 1935 - Amelia Earhart's Solo Adventure
Braving the Pacific, Amelia Earhart's journey on this day was across a vast ocean and across the barriers of doubt.
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January 10th, 1920: The Treaty of Versailles Takes Effect
On This Day - The Treaty of Versailles took effect, officially ending World War I for all combatant nations, except for the United States.
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January 9th, 1349: Basel Massacre - Jews Burned Alive
On this ominous day in 1349, the Basel Massacre unfolded, targeting the city's Jewish population as an ignorant attempt to eradicate the Black Plague.
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January 8th, 1942: Stephen Hawking - A Star is Born
“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be…
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January 7th, 1610: Galileo Discovers Earth Isn't the Cosmic Center
On This Day - On January 7th, 1610, as Galileo Galilei peered through his telescope, the stars above whispered a secret that would forever alter our…
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January 6, 2021 - The Breach of the U.S. Capitol Building
On This Day - A Day of Infamy in American Democracy
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January 5, 1914: The Day Ford Revved Up the American Dream
The moment when Ford Motor Company didn't just make cars, but reshaped the American workforce.
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January 4, 1643 - A Star Fell to Earth - Isaac Newton's Birth
Enter Isaac Newton, the man who would redefine the universe.
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January 3, 250 - When Rome Demanded the World to Bow
When faith and empire clashed under Decius' iron rule.
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