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This Day in History for July 11 – Babe Ruth Debuts and More

Mix 108 Staff — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:37:53 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1798 – The United States Marine Corps is re-established after being disbanded following the Revolutionary War (More info)

1804 – Former US Vice President Aaron Burr fatally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in a duel (More info)

This Day in History for July 5 – Hormel Introduces SPAM and More

Tony Hart — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:44:24 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1865 – The Salvation Army is founded in London, England (More info)

1937 – The luncheon meat SPAM is introduced by the Hormel Foods Corporation (More info)

This Day in History for June 25 – Custer's Last Stand and More

Shauna Wright — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:28:26 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1788 – Virginia becomes the 10th state in the Union (More info)

1876 – Lt. Col. George A. Custer and his men are killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn (More info)

This Day in History for June 26 – Cyclone Coaster Opens and More

Shauna Wright — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:23:04 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1870 – Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the United States (More info)

1927 – The Cyclone roller coaster opens on Coney Island (More info)

This Day in History for June 23 – Burger Sworn In and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:00:54 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1868 – Christopher Latham Sholes receives a patent for the typewriter (More info)

1969 – Warren E. Burger is sworn in as Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court by retiring Chief Justice Earl Warren (More info)

This Day in History for June 21 – John Hinckley Verdict and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:30:32 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1788 – The US Constitution is ratified and goes into effect (More info)

1915 – The US Supreme Court hands down its decision in Guinn v. United States, striking down an Oklahoma law denying the right to vote to some citizens (More info)

This Day in History for June 16 – First Woman Cosmonaut and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:22:53 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1858 – Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln declares “a house divided against itself cannot stand” (More info)

1903 – The Ford Motor Company is incorporated (More info)

This Day in History for June 15 – Twelfth Amendment Ratified and More

Mix 108 Staff — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:45:39 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1752 – Benjamin Franklin proves that lightning is electricity (More info)

1775 – George Washington is appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army (More info)

This Day in History for June 14 – Stars & Stripes Adopted and More

Mix 108 Staff — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:13:04 +0000

Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1777 – The Stars and Stripes is adopted by Congress as the Flag of the United States (More info)

1789 – Whiskey distilled from maize is first produced by American clergyman the Rev. Elijah Craig (More info)

This Day in History for June 13 – Thurgood Marshall Nominated and More

Mix 108 Staff — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:46:33 +0000

Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1966 – The US Supreme Court rules on Miranda v. Arizona, stating police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them (More info)

1967 – US President Lyndon B. Johnson nominates Solicitor-General Thurgood Marshall to become the first black justice on the US Supreme Court (More info)

This Day in History for June 12 – Iran Election Disputed and More

Mix 108 Staff — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 13:18:13 +0000

Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1942 – Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday (More info)

1963 – Civil rights leader Medgar Evers is murdered in Jackson, Mississippi by Ku Klux Klan member Byron De La Beckwith (More info)

This Day in History for June 11 – Escape From Alcatraz and More

Mix 108 Staff — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:17:04 +0000

Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1962 – Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin allegedly become the only prisoners to successfully escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay (More info)

1963 – Alabama Governor George Wallace stands at the door of Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama in an attempt to keep two black students from attending the school (More info)

This Day in History for June 10 – Apple II Released and More

Mix 108 Staff — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:54:11 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1692 – At the Salem Witch Trials, Bridget Bishop is hanged for "certaine Detestable Arts called Witchcraft & Sorceries" (More info)

1793 - Washington replaces Philadelphia as US capital (More info)

This Day in History for June 9 – Thousands Mourn Reagan and More

Mix 108 Staff — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:14:56 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1898 - China agrees to lease Hong Kong to Britain for 99 years (More info)

1934 - Donald Duck makes his screen debut in 'The Wise Little Hen' (More info)

This Day in History for June 8 – MLK Assassin Arrested and More

Mix 108 Staff — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:41:18 +0000

Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1861 – Tennessee became the 11th (and last) state to secede from the Union (More info)

1949 – George Orwell's '1984' is published (More in

This Day in History for June 7, 2011

Mix 108 Staff — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:42:07 +0000

Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1654 – Louis XIV becomes King of France (More info)

1776 - Richard Henry Lee of Virginia introduces a resolution in the Continental Congress proposing a Declaration of Independence (More info)

1862 – The United States and Britain agree to suppress the slave trade (More info)