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The Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy

The Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy

June 5, 2023

June 5, 1968. At a campaign stop in Los Angeles, US senator and presidential candidate Robert Kennedy is assassinated. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…

Saturday Matinee: American History Tellers

Saturday Matinee: American History Tellers

June 3, 2023

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we bring you part one of a six part series on the most inspiring, infuriating, painful and powerful events in American history: Reconstruction. Link to American History Tellers: wondery.com/…

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

June 2, 2023

June 2, 1953. Following the unexpected death of her father, twenty-five-year-old Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor is crowned Queen Elizabeth II. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at http…

The Execution of Adolf Eichmann

The Execution of Adolf Eichmann

June 1, 2023

June 1, 1962. Former high-ranking Nazi and architect of the Holocaust, Adolf Eichmann, is executed for his crimes against humanity. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co…

Big Ben Starts Telling Time

Big Ben Starts Telling Time

May 31, 2023

May 31, 1859. After 13 years of construction, the Great Clock of Westminster, also known as Big Ben, begins operation. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and …

The Vanport Flood

The Vanport Flood

May 30, 2023

May 30, 1948. In less than a day, a flood destroys a public housing project that was once one of Oregon’s largest cities, killing 15 people and leaving over 18,000 homeless. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily…