On #ThisDayInHistory in 1963, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was in prison along with many of his fellow activists. While imprisoned, he penned an open letter now known as his “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” a full-throated defense of the Birmingham protest campaign.
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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt passed away on #ThisDayInHistory in 1945 after twelve momentous years in office. He left Vice President Harry Truman in charge of a country still fighting World War II.
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This epic miniseries explores the story and life of Jesus Christ through the unique perspective of different biblical figures. Click to buy JESUS: HIS LIFE now on DVD!
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President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter hosted the traditional White House “Easter egg roll” on #ThisDayInHistory in 1977. According to White House curator, the curious tradition of egg-rolling on the White House lawn originated in the mid-to-late 19th century.
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On #ThisDayInHistory in 1970, Apollo 13, the third lunar landing mission, was successfully launched. But a couple days into the trip, the landing mission was aborted. The new mission objective was to get the crew home alive.
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Discover more about the Challenger Shuttle disaster, then join Theo Wilson, , for tonight’s #IWasThere at 10/9c as he uncovers how the tragedy unfolded.
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On #ThisDayInHistory in 1945, the American Third Army liberated the Buchenwald concentration camp. And later this month on April 29, 1945, The U.S. Seventh Army’s 45th Infantry Division liberated Dachau.
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On March 8, 2014, a plane with over 200 people vanished, seemingly into thin air. Read more about the events of that day, and join #HistorysGreatestMysteries as the team seeks answers for the disappearance of Flight 370 tomorrow at 10/9c.
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We hope you're hungry! Don't miss a finger-licking good episode of #TheFoodThatBuiltAmerica, TONIGHT at 9/8c
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Emiliano Zapata, a leader of indigenous people during the Mexican Revolution, was ambushed and shot to death by government forces on #ThisDayInHistory in 1919.
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On #ThisDayInHistory in 1970, an ambiguous Paul McCartney “self-interview” was seized by the international media as an official announcement of a Beatles break up.
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After a two-day trial, on #ThisDayInHistory in 1881, Billy the Kid was found guilty of murdering the Lincoln County, New Mexico, sheriff.
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On #ThisDayInHistory in 1947, the Congress of Racial Equality sent 16 Black and white activists on a bus right through the American South to test a recent Supreme Court decision striking down segregation on interstate bus travel.
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In front of a crowd of more than 75,000, Marian Anderson offered up a riveting performance that was broadcast live for millions of radio listeners on #ThisDayInHistory in 1939.
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Tune in to Channel this Sunday night at 10/9c to see the latest episode of #AdamEatsThe80s with - featuring a stop at Rancho Obi-Wan for a taste of #StarWars history! ranchoobiwan.org/the-history-ch
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Who invented baseball? And what are baseball's real origins? Read more here:
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On the next #IWasThere, Theo Wilson explores how the 1986 Challenger Shuttle launch turned into a disastrous tragedy. Discover the story this Monday at 10/9c on HISTORY.
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Learn more about Ketanji Brown Jackson, who will also be the first former federal public defender to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, following her historic confirmation.
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The United States Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black female justice to sit on the country's highest bench. Discover some of the Black Judges who helped pave the way.
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Oil tycoons, poker-playing politicians and a murder-suicide: The Teapot Dome Scandal began 100 years ago on #ThisDayInHistory 1922. Before Watergate, it was considered the most sensational example of high-level corruption in the history of U.S. politics.
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#AdamEatsthe80s is all about going back in time, and this week Adam Richman goes way, way back. Join HISTORY for a feast you won't forget Sunday at 10/9c!
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On #ThisDayInHistory in 1961, President John F. Kennedy sent a letter to Congress in which he recommended the U.S. participate in an international campaign to preserve ancient temples and historic monuments in the Nile Valley of Egypt.
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When Colonel Sanders sells his company to investors in 1964, the new owners identify a rising star within the organization: Dave Thomas. But Thomas soon becomes one of their most bitter rivals. Don't miss a new episode of #TheFoodThatBuiltAmerica SUNDAY at 9/8c
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Did you know that an iconic children’s character was in talks to join the Challenger mission in 1986? A historical fluke prevented a puppeteer from joining the mission. Read more, then watch a new episode of #IWasThere focusing on the tragedy this Monday.
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Many remember the disappearance of Malaysia 370, and the mystery that engulfed the tragedy. What questions remain, and what were the true circumstances behind the plane’s vanishment? Laurence Fishburne leads the quest for answers on Monday’s #HistorysGreatestMysteries.
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Two days after the U.S. Senate voted to declare war against Germany, the U.S. House of Representatives endorsed the declaration and America formally entered World War I on #ThisDayInHistory in 1917.
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The search continues! Don't miss a new episode of Lost Gold of the Aztecs, tonight at 10/9c, only on The HISTORY Channel. #LostGoldOfTheAztecs
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