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Illustration of Sutter’s Mill located on the American Fork River in Coloma, California where James Marshall discovered gold in 1848 (AP Photo)

Today in History: December 5

Today in History: December 5:
On December 5, 1848, President James K. Polk sparked the Gold Rush of ’49 by confirming that gold had been discovered in California.
In 1933, national Prohibition came to an end as the 21st Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, thus repealing the 18th Amendment.
In 1952, the Great Smog of London descended on the British capital; the unusually thick fog, which contained toxic pollutants

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Former hostage Terry Anderson at a news conference in the Syrian Foreign Ministry in Damascus after his release (AP Photo - Greg English)

Today in History: December 4

Today in History: December 4:
On Dec. 4, 1991, after being abducted and held for nearly seven years as a hostage by Hezbollah militants in Lebanon,Terry Anderson was released from captivity.
In 1783, Gen. George Washington bade farewell to his Continental Army officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York.
In 1969, Fred Hampton and Mark Clark of the Black Panther Party were shot and killed during a raid by Chicago police.

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The final scene of the original Broadway production of 'A Streetcar Named Desire' with Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, and Jessica Tandy as Blanche (AP Photo)

Today in History: December 3

Excerpts:Today in History: December 3:
In 1947, the Tennessee Williams play “A Streetcar Named Desire” opened on Broadway.
In 2015, Defense Secretary Ash Carter ordered the armed services to open all military jobs to women.

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Jarvik 7 artificial heart, the same one implanted in Dr. Barney Clark at Utah University Medical Center (AP Photo)

Today in History: December 2

Today in History: December 2:
In 1804, Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France in a coronation ceremony at Notre Dame de Paris cathedral.
In 2018, Israeli police recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on bribery charges, adding to a growing collection of legal troubles for the longtime leader.

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Rosa Parks riding on a Montgomery Area Transit System bus - undated photo (AP Photo - Daily Advertiser)

Today in History: December 1

Today in History: December 1:
In 1955, Rosa Parks, a Black seamstress, was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus.
In 1824, the presidential election was turned over to the House of Representatives after none of the candidates (John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, William Crawford, and Henry Clay) won over 50% of the electoral vote.

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House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries, walks to the Capitol in Washington (AP Photo - Jose Luis Magana)

Today in History: November 30

Excerpts:Today in History: November 30:
In 1999, an estimated 40,000 demonstrators clashed with police as they protested against the World Trade Organization in Seattle.
In 1936, London’s Crystal Palace exhibition hall was destroyed by a massive fire.
In 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the Brady Bill, which required a five-day waiting period for handgun purchases

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Sandcreek Massacre of 1864 (Intermountain Histories)

Today in History: November 29

Today in History: November 29:
On November 29, 1864, a Colorado militia attacked an encampment of Cheyenne and Arapahoe tribal members, killing an estimated 230, in the Sand Creek Massacre.
In 1929, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Richard E. Byrd, pilot Bernt Balchen, radio operator Harold June and photographer Ashley McKinney made the first airplane flight over the South Pole.
In 1961, Enos the chimp was launched from Cape Canaveral aboard the Mercury-Atlas 5 spacecraft, which orbited earth twice before returning. And More.

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Roy Acuff performing with the Smoky Mountain Boys at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville (AP Photo)

Today in History: November 28

Today in History: November 28:
On Nov. 28, 1925, the Grand Ole Opry debuted on radio station WSM in Nashville.
In 1520, Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean after passing through the Straits of Magellan.
Find out more at https://worldsways.com/today-in-history-november-28/

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President Bush holds up a turkey platter for U S troops at Baghdad International Airport (AP Photo-Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Today in History: November 27

Today in History: November 27:
On Nov. 27, 1978, San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and city Supervisor and gay rights activist Harvey Milk were shot to death inside San Francisco City Hall by former Supervisor Dan White.
In 1924, Macy’s first Thanksgiving Day parade — billed as a “Christmas Parade” — took place in New York.
In 1934, bank robber and ‘Public Enemy Number 1’ Lester Joseph Gillis, better known as George ‘Baby Face’ Nelson, was killed in a gun battle with FBI agents

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