Little League Baseball announced on June 12, 1974, that girls would be allowed to play, ending decades of exclusion from …
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A patent for the Super Soaker water gun was granted on May 27, 1986, helping launch one of the most …
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Grauman’s Chinese Theatre opened in Hollywood on May 18, 1927, quickly becoming one of the most famous movie theaters in …
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Observed on April 17, National Kickball Day celebrates the playground classic many people remember from recess, gym class and neighborhood …
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The Pony Express launched on April 3, 1860, as the fastest way to send mail across the American West before …
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On April 5, 1887, a pivotal moment in disability education happened when Anne Sullivan helped 6-year-old Helen Keller understand that …
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The first recorded use of “OK” in print appeared on March 23, 1839, in the Boston Morning Post, launching one …
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The Historic New Orleans Collection will host the U.S.
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Lundi Gras activation honors New Orleans’ Black Masking tradition
“Every year for Carnival time, we make a new suit.”
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The first 911 emergency call was placed on Feb.