This Day in History - The HISTORY Channel

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History Today - November 6 Nov 06, 2026

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In 1869, Rutgers and the school that would become known as Princeton played what is recognized as the first collegiate football game.

In 1906, US President Theodore Roosevelt became the first president to make an official diplomatic tour outside of the continental United States.

In 1995, Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell stunned the city of Cleveland when he announced he had reached an agreement to move the team to Baltimore.

In 1993, Fan Man crashed the party during the Evander Holyfield / Riddick Bowe Heavyweight Title fight in Las Vegas

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History Today - November 5 Nov 05, 2026

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In 1605, the Gunpowder Plot was discovered.

In 1998, the journal Nature published a report that DNA testing had confirmed that a member of Thomas Jefferson’s family had fathered a child with Sally Hemings.

In 1994, George Foreman won the heavyweight title at age 45.

In 1872, Susan B. Anthony voted.

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History Today - November 4 Nov 04, 2026

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In 1922, the steps to the burial room for King Tutankhamun were uncovered by a team of Egyptian excavators led by British archaeologist Howard Carter.

In 1995, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated following a peace rally in Tel Aviv.

In 1979, the US Iranian Hostage Crisis began when 66 American men and women were taken hostage in Tehran.

In 1960, primatologist Jane Goodall witnessed a chimpanzee strip leaves from a straw stick and then insert it into a termite mound to extract the insects inside.

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History Today - November 3 Nov 03, 2026

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In 1957, Laika became the first living creature

In 1962, a meeting in a New York hotel bar set in motion what would become Fantasy Football.

In 1948, the Chicago Tribune misprinted 'Dewey defeats Truman' in their morning edition.

In 2024, music producer Quincy Jones died at the age of 91.

In 1993, inventor Leon Theremin died at the age of 97.

(Theremin musician: Carolina Eyck)

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History Today - November 2 Nov 02, 2026

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In 1988, the first computer worm was released into a computer system at M.I.T.

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill, creating a federal holiday recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr.

In 1963, the term 'Beatlemania!' was introduced into the lexicon after a Daily Mail headline blared it.

In 1972, Carly Simon released 'You're So Vain.'

In 2016, the Chicago Cubs broke their 108-year championship curse, beating Cleveland to win the World Series.

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History Today - November 1 Nov 01, 2026

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In 1938, War Admiral and Seabiscuit faced off against each other in 'The Matchrace of the Century.'

In 1993, the Maastricht Treaty came into effect, formally establishing the European Union.

In 1800, the second US President John Adams and First Lady Abigail became the first residents of the White House.

In 1950, two members of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party attempted to assassinate President Harry S Truman.

In 1980, Bruce Springsteen's album 'The River' reached #1 on the US Billboard Album chart.

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History Today - Oct. 31 Oct 31, 2026

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Happy Halloween! We start with a brief history of Samhain.

In 1517, priest and scholar Martin Luther nailed a piece of paper containing 95 Theses to the door of a church in Wittenberg, Germany.

In 1926, escape artist and illusionist Harry Houdini died.

In 1950, Earl "Big Cat" Lloyd became the first black player to play in the NBA.

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History Today - Oct. 30 Oct 30, 2026

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In 1961, the Soviet Union dropped Tsar Bomba and its detonation was the largest in human history.

In 1974, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman fought in Kinshasa, Zaire in the 'Rumble in the Jungle.'

In 1938, Orson Welles scared a lot of folks with his radio dramatization of H.G. Wells' 'War of the Worlds.'

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History Today - Oct. 29 Oct 29, 2026

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In 1929, Black Tuesday saw 16 million shares sold and a 12% plummet in market value.

In 1998, Hurricane Mitch made landfall in Honduras. There were 11,374 fatalities in Central America.

In 1998, 77-year old John Glenn was launched back into space.

In 1969, a message was sent over ARPANET from UCLA to Stanford.

In 1974, musician Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident.

In 1983, Pink Floyd’s Darkside of the Moon celebrated its 491st week on the Billboard 200 album chart in the US, surpassing Johnny Mathis' Greatest Hits album as the longest charting album.

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History Today - Oct. 28 Oct 28, 2026

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In 1726, Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels' was published.

In 2023, actor Matthew Perry died.

In 1919, the Volstead Act was passed to provide enforcement for the 18th amendment.

In 1886, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated.

In 1965, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis was completed.

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