Today in History

Jul 25, 2008

Rabin and Hussein, A Chorus Line, and a Test-Tube Baby

Jul 24, 2008

The Kitchen Debate, Lance Armstrong's Final Tour, and the Mormons Arrive in Salt Lake

Jul 23, 2008

Riots in Detroit, Whaling Ban, and a Royal Wedding.

Jul 22, 2008

The 9/11 Report, Jessica Lynch, and John Dillinger

Jul 21, 2008

1861—The first Battle of Bull Run is fought outside Manassas, Va.

Jul 18, 2008

1960—Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe's final movie, 'The Misfits,' begins filming.

Jul 17, 2008

1955—After almost a year of construction, Disneyland opens in Anaheim, Calif.

Jul 16, 2008

1951—J.D. Salinger's novel 'Catcher in the Rye,' which took him 10 years to write, is published.

Jul 15, 2008

1606—Printmaker and painter Rembrandt van Rijn is born in Leiden, Holland.

Jul 14, 2008

The Bastille, Billy the Kid, and Volkswagen

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