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Today in History: August 24

On August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew tore through Florida, leading to 65 fatalities and inflicting over $26 billion in damage across Florida, Louisiana, and the Bahamas.

In 1814, during the War of 1812, British troops stormed Washington, D.C., setting fire to the unfinished Capitol, the White House, and other public buildings.

In 1912, Congress passed legislation establishing the Alaska Territory.

In 1932, Amelia Earhart undertook a 19-hour flight from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, becoming the first woman to fly solo and non-stop from coast to coast.

Amelia Earheart Transatlantic flight

In 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty officially came into effect.

In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Communist Control Act, effectively banning the Communist Party in the United States.

In 1981, Mark David Chapman was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison in New York for the murder of John Lennon.

In 1989, Baseball Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti permanently banned Pete Rose from the sport for betting on his own team, the Cincinnati Reds.

In 1991, following a coup attempt by hardline Communist leaders in the Soviet Union, Ukrainian lawmakers voted to adopt a Declaration of Independence for Ukraine.

Ukraine Independence

In 2006, the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto, demoting it from full planet status to that of a “dwarf planet.”

In 2012, a Norwegian court found Anders Behring Breivik guilty of terrorism and premeditated murder for his twin attacks on July 22, 2011, which resulted in 77 deaths; he was sentenced to 21 years in prison, a term that can be extended as long as he is deemed a threat to society.

In 2018, the family of Arizona Senator John McCain announced that he had stopped medical treatment for an aggressive form of brain cancer; McCain passed away the next day.

In 2019, police in Aurora, Colorado, responded to a call about a suspicious individual, using a chokehold to subdue Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man. He suffered cardiac arrest en route to the hospital and was later declared brain dead, after which he was taken off life support.

In 2020, Republicans officially nominated President Donald Trump for a second term on the first day of a scaled-back convention. While visiting the convention city of Charlotte, North Carolina, Trump warned delegates that “the only way they can take this election away from us is if this is a rigged election.”


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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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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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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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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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