* this may not be complete so i apologize
Lead Story
ASPCA is founded, 1866
American Revolution
John Paul Jones sets out to raid British ships, 1778
Automotive
Hertz rental car founder born, 1879
Civil War
General Lee gives final address to troops, 1865
Cold War
U.S. table tennis team visits communist China, 1971
Crime
A torture chamber is uncovered by arson, 1834
Disaster
Atomic submarine sinks in Atlantic, 1963
General Interest
Zapata assassinated in Mexico, 1919
Bataan Death March begins, 1942
Chaplin receives Oscar, 1972
Hollywood
First color 3-D film opens, 1953
Literary
The Gift of the Magi is published, 1906
Music
Paul McCartney announces the breakup of the Beatles, 1970
Old West
Civilian Conservation Corps created, 1933
Presidential
FDR creates Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933
Sports
Tiger Woods wins fourth Masters, 2005
Vietnam War
Poll reveals that public approval of Vietnam policy is down, 1970
B-52s begin bombing North Vietnam, 1972
World War I
Congress of Oppressed Nationalities closes in Rome, 1918
World War II
Croatia declares independence, 1941
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Yes this does have some of my older work in it, but it is mostly facts and history.
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