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  1. 9 hours ago

    On this day in 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges began attending William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, becoming the youngest of a group of African American students to integrate schools in the American South. [AP/Shutterstock.com]

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  2. Nov 12

    Abbey Road Studios opened in London on this day in 1931. It was later made famous by the Beatles, who recorded most of their albums there. [© C./Shutterstock.com]

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  3. Nov 11

    At 5:00 am on this day in 1918, the Allied powers and Germany signed an armistice document in the railway carriage of Ferdinand Foch, the commander of the Allied armies, and six hours later World War I came to an end.

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  4. Nov 10

    The American children's TV series Sesame Street debuted on the National Educational Television network (later PBS) on this day in 1969. [Photo: Mark Lennihan/AP Images]

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  5. Nov 9

    Long a symbol of the Cold War, the Berlin Wall, erected in 1961 and eventually extending 28 miles to divide the western and eastern sectors of Berlin, was opened by the East German government on this day in 1989.

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  6. Nov 8

    This , delve into ! for the 10 inventions that changed the world, from the wheel to the World Wide Web. ⚙️ Find out more fascinating facts about inventions, space, and everything in between in Listified! from :

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  7. Nov 7

    On this day in 1837, abolitionist newspaper editor Elijah P. Lovejoy was murdered by a mob in Alton, Illinois, while defending his press building. [Image: © Melinda Leonard]

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  8. Nov 6

    On this day in 1860, Americans elected as their president Abraham Lincoln.

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  9. Nov 6

    It is commonly accepted that at the edge of a black hole (also called the event horizon), time begins to slow astronomically.

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  10. Nov 5

    American playwright and actor Sam Shepard was born on this day in 1943.

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  11. Nov 5

    Did you know Canada has more doughnut shops per person than any other country in the world? 🍩📕🇨🇦 Before you stop at the bakery this , get some wacky doughnut facts in FACTopia! 🤤 Find out more:

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  12. Nov 4

    Happy to everyone celebrating the Festival of Lights!

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  13. Nov 2

    In a landmark British trial, a jury ruled on this day in 1960 that D.H. Lawrence's 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' was not obscene, thereby allowing Penguin Books to publish the work in its entirety. [📷: Elliott and Fry Collection/Bassano Studios]

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  14. Nov 1

    Today in 1611, William Shakespeare's The Tempest was reportedly performed for the first time.

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  15. Oct 29

    We're happy to introduce the Britannica First Big Book of Why! With 100+ questions verified by our experts, Britannica First Big Book of Why is packed with wacky facts, surprising stories, and unsolved mysteries for curious kids who need to know WHY!

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  16. Oct 28

    On this day in 1886 U.S. President Grover Cleveland officially dedicated the Statue of Liberty—a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States—on Bedloe's (later Liberty) Island in Upper New York Bay. [Thinkstock/Jupiterimages]

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  17. Oct 27

    The first Saturn rocket was successfully launched on this day in 1961. Years later the Saturn V was the launch vehicle used in the Apollo Moon-landing flights.

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  18. Oct 26

    After some eight years of construction, the Erie Canal, which connects the Great Lakes with New York City via the Hudson River at Albany, officially opened on this day in 1825.

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  19. Oct 25

    The Rolling Stones made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on this day in 1964. [© David Redfern/Retna]

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  20. Oct 24

    The charter for the United Nations—the world's premier international organization, established at the end of World War II to maintain world peace and friendly relations among nations—entered into force this day in 1945.

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