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Today in History: July 4, Declaration of Independence adopted in Philadelphia
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 2 weeks agoThis is Independence Day. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. In 1802, the United States Military Academy officially opened at West Point, New York.
Today in History: February 5, Senate acquits Donald Trump in first impeachment
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 5 months agoOn Feb. 5, 2020, the Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump, bringing to a close the third presidential trial in American history, though a majority of senators expressed unease with ...
On This Day, Jan. 19: Georgia votes to secede from Union
United Press International via Yahoo News UK· 6 months agoOn January 19, 1861, Georgia voted to secede from the Union and joined the Confederacy. The vote was...
Newly uncovered 1942 letter shows Pope Pius XII likely knew of Holocaust
United Press International via Yahoo News UK· 10 months agoA letter from 1942 uncovered by a Vatican archivist shows that Pope Pius XII, who served as pontiff...