Today we honor the life and contributions of Jackie Robinson #JackieRobinsonDay
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Today we honor the life and contributions of Jackie Robinson #JackieRobinsonDay
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Find out what happened on February 17 including famous birthdays like Michael Jordan; famous deaths like Thelonious Monk and notable events like the first publication of Newsweek magazine!
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Daniel Hale Williams, a Black cardiologist, performed one of the first successful open-heart surgeries in 1893. Williams established his own pratice but he had to perform care — including surgeries — on patients inside their homes, as hospitals largely did not allow Black doctors to practice in their facilities. He went on to found the first Black-owned hospital.
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Find out what happened on February 8 including famous birthdays like John Grisham; famous deaths like Anna Nicole Smith and notable events like the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots, for her part in a plot to murder Queen Elizabeth I.
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On this day in 1963, Robert Frost passed away. He accomplished much in his lifetime, such as winning the Pulitzer Prize four times, and also reciting a poem during JFK's inauguration ceremony. Check out our short video biography of the poet!
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Find out what happened on January 21 including famous birthdays like Christian Dior and Benny Hill; famous deaths like Cecil B. DeMille and notable events like the second inauguration of President Reagan.
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Happy Birthday, Alexander Hamilton! In honor of the Founding Father's birthday, check out our biography of the Statesman who set America on a course for greatness.
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Find out what happened on January 4 including famous birthdays like Michael Stipe and Isaac Newton; famous deaths like T.S. Eliot and notable events like former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura becoming the Governor of Minnesota.
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Watch our short biography of John Lennon, from his superstardom with the Beatles to his fame as a solo artist and social activist, to his marriage to Yoko Ono. On this day in 1980, Lennon was gunned down by Mark David Chapman.
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Find out what happened on December 1 including famous birthdays like Sarah Silverman and Bette Midler; famous deaths like George Everest; and notable events like Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat aboard a Montgomery, Alabama bus.
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