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January 12, 2026

historical events

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This week in history:  Dec.25 to Dec. 31

December 25, 2025 The Associated Press

Dec. 25 1066: William the Conqueror was crowned King of England. 1776: Gen. George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River for a surprise attack against Hessian forces at Trenton, New Jersey, during the […]

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This week in history:  Dec. 18 to Dec. 24

December 18, 2025 The Associated Press

Dec. 18 1865: The 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery was declared in effect by Secretary of State William H. Seward. 1892: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet “The Nutcracker” publicly premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia; […]

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This week in history:  Dec. 4 to Dec. 10

December 4, 2025 Dan Reeves

Dec. 4 1783: Gen. George Washington bade farewell to his Continental Army officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York. 1956: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins — later dubbed the “Million […]

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This week in history:  Nov. 27 to Dec. 3

November 27, 2025 Dan Reeves

Nov. 27 1895: Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel signed a will allocating most of his fortune to establish the Nobel Prizes, honoring achievements in peace, physics, chemistry, literature and physiology or medicine. 1934: Bank robber Lester […]

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This week in history:  Nov. 20 to Nov. 26

November 20, 2025 Dan Reeves

Nov. 20 1910: Francisco Madero led a revolt against Mexican President Porfirio Díaz, marking the beginning of the decade-long Mexican Revolution. 1945: Twenty-two former Nazi officials went on trial for war crimes in Nuremberg, Germany; […]

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This week in history:  Nov. 13 to Nov. 19

November 13, 2025 Dan Reeves

Nov. 13 1775: During the Revolutionary War, American forces under Continental Army Gen. Richard Montgomery captured Montreal. 1956: The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling that struck down Alabama’s bus segregation laws as […]

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This week in history:  Nov. 6 to Nov. 12

November 6, 2025 Dan Reeves

Nov. 6 1860: Former Illinois congressman Abraham Lincoln of the Republican Party was elected president of the United States. 1861: An unopposed Jefferson Davis was elected to a six-year term as president of the Confederate […]

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This week in history:  Oct. 30 to Nov. 5

October 30, 2025 The Associated Press

Oct. 30 1938: The radio play “The War of the Worlds,” starring Orson Welles, aired on the CBS Radio Network, panicking some listeners with its realistic portrayal of a Martian invasion. 1974: Muhammad Ali, 32, […]

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This week in history:  Oct.23 to Oct.29

October 23, 2025 The Associated Press

Oct. 23 1915: An estimated 25,000 women marched on Fifth Avenue in New York City in support of women’s suffrage. 1944: The Battle of Leyte (LAY’-tee) Gulf began; the largest naval battle of World War […]

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This week in history:  Oct. 9 to Oct. 15

October 9, 2025 The Associated Press

Oct. 9 1910: A coal dust explosion at the Starkville Mine in Colorado killed 56 miners. 1962: Uganda won independence from British rule. 1967: Marxist guerrilla leader Che Guevara, 39, was executed by the Bolivian […]

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