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On this day in 1965, civil rights activists led by Martin Luther King Jr. successfully completed their 50-mile march across Alabama from Selma to Montgomery. The march took four days. nyti.ms/37CRNOQ
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Illinois became the first state to require gender equality in employment on this day in 1872. reported it later that year. nyti.ms/3ifEoOB
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On this day in 1999, the first nonstop hot-air-balloon trip around the world was completed. The journey took 20 days.
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Our photographer captured Katherine Hooper, 4, as her hat was adjusted by her father, John Hooper, at the St. Patrick’s Day parade on Fifth Avenue in 1987. nyti.ms/3u2GKpI
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I'm no fan of Daylight Saving but these little clock graphics in 1909 do a good job of explaining the situation. nyti.ms/3qc5GKb
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In 1993, Janet Reno was confirmed as the first female attorney general of the United States. nyti.ms/3pE47oa
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In 1959, the Barbie doll debuted at the New York Toy Fair. At the time, buyers couldn’t see the potential, but 20 years later, more than 110 million dolls had been sold. nyti.ms/3KgZdVR
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On this day in 1974, Charles de Gaulle Airport opened in Paris, becoming the biggest by size in Europe (it remains the largest in Europe today). nyti.ms/3HGv54D
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After 18 years as the anchor of “The CBS Evening News,” Walter Cronkite said a final good night in 1981. “For almost two decades, we’ve been meeting like this in the evening, and I’ll miss that,” Cronkite said during his last show, reported. nyti.ms/35r0BXs
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On this day in 1956, the Supreme Court upheld a ban on racial segregation in publicly funded colleges and universities. nyti.ms/35Auy7c
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In 1917, Jeannette Rankin, a Republican from Montana, became the first female member of the House of Representatives. nyti.ms/34So82X
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Anyone still use CDs? In 1983, compact discs and players were released in the U.S. market. had a feature comparing CDs with LPs. nyti.ms/3I6ItA4
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Frances Perkins became the first woman appointed to serve in the U.S. Cabinet in 1933, when she was chosen by President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt to be the secretary of labor. nyti.ms/3BxI07y
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On this day in 1992, Tiger Woods,16, became the youngest player ever to compete in a PGA Tour event. nyti.ms/3sVlFwZ
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In 1870, Hiram R. Revels, a Republican from Mississippi, became the first Black member of the U.S. Senate.
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In 1980, the U.S. Hockey team beat the Soviet team during the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York, remembered today as a “Miracle on Ice.” nyti.ms/3ByqQGL
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In 1878, Thomas Edison patented the phonograph. A month later, described an exhibition of the device. nyti.ms/3GJHjJn
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On this day in 1923, King Tut’s tomb was opened after being untouched for 3,400 years. nyti.ms/3oIG2fo
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The first New York Times Crossword puzzle appeared in the Sunday paper on Feb. 15, 1942. nyti.ms/3yzwAhc
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Two historic anniversaries fall on Valentine’s Day: In 1859, Oregon became a state and in 1912, Arizona followed.
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On this day in 1937, Franklin D. Roosevelt announced his plan to increase the Supreme Court to 15 justices, asking for “new blood” in the court nyti.ms/3rpmw9y
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In 1975, Margaret Thatcher became the first woman to lead Britain's Conservative Party. nyti.ms/3Hw8KYd
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In an unexpected victory of machine over man in 1966, Deep Blue, the new IBM chess computer, trounced the world chess champion, Gary Kasparov, in the first game of their scheduled six-game match. nyti.ms/34v5ePg
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In 1998, “Titanic" won 11 Oscars, tying with “Ben-Hur” for the most Oscars ever won by one film up to that point. The New York Times had the news of the sinking ship on the front page in 1912. nyti.ms/3GFqGP7
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On this day in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America were incorporated by William D. Boyce. In 1952, the Girl Scouts presented a large birthday card to the Boy Scouts for their anniversary. nyti.ms/3J1A0yb
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Your nose is growing! On this day in 1940, “Pinocchio” was released in New York City. nyti.ms/3316KIA
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In 1971, millions watched on television as Capt. Alan E. Shepard Jr. became the "first golfer on the moon." The ball went "miles and miles and miles," he said. nyti.ms/3shhlaP
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If you were rooting for Amy Schneider on “Jeopardy!” recently, you may have rooted for this 14-year-old boy in 1956. He won $100,000 on a television quiz show, becoming the second person in giveaway history to do so. nyti.ms/3L2LGT4
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Pakistan withdrew from the Commonwealth in 1972 after having been advised that Britain, Australia and New Zealand would recognize the Bengali government in East Pakistan. nyti.ms/3pIzMW1
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On this day in 1813, “Pride and Prejudice” was published.
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