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Aug. 20, 1741 - Danish navigator Vitus Jonas Bering discovered Alaska. on-this-day.com/otd/history


July 5, 1946 - The bikini bathing suit, created by Louis Reard, made its debut during a fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris. Micheline Bernardini wore the two-piece outfit. on-this-day.com/otd/history


July 5, 1865 - William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London. on-this-day.com/otd/history


July 5, 1865 - William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London. on-this-day.com/otd/history


July 4, 1803 - The Louisiana Purchase was announced to the American people. on-this-day.com/otd/wyoming


July 4, 1776 - The amended Declaration of Independence, prepared by Thomas Jefferson, was approved and signed by John Hancock, the President of the Continental Congress in America. on-this-day.com/otd/history


July 4, 1776 - The amended Declaration of Independence, prepared by Thomas Jefferson, was approved and signed by John Hancock, the President of the Continental Congress in America. on-this-day.com/otd/history


June 26, 1804 - The Lewis and Clark Expedition reached the mouth of the Kansas River after completing a westward trek of nearly 400 river miles. on-this-day.com/otd/history


The 2017 On This Day desktop calendar is available now! memoriesofhistory.com/calendar fb.me/37PIGHWho


The 2017 On This Day desktop calendar is available now! memoriesofhistory.com/calendar fb.me/1ASIyQMS5


June 5, 1933 - President Roosevelt signed the bill that took the U.S. off of the gold standard.


June 5, 1917 - American men began registering for the World War I draft. on-this-day.com/otd/history fb.me/8wPllXqFK


June 5, 1917 - American men began registering for the World War I draft. on-this-day.com/otd/history fb.me/1wcsk3DIr


Mar. 12, 1789 -  The U.S. Post Office was established. on-this-day.com/otd/history tmblr.co/ZdgGQy2JSabr5


Feb. 11, 1878 - The first U.S. bicycle club, Boston Bicycle Club, was formed. on-this-day.com/otd/sports fb.me/7vjg3i07b


Feb. 11, 1878 - The first U.S. bicycle club, Boston Bicycle Club, was formed. on-this-day.com/otd/sports fb.me/16ddVkjDb


Feb. 11, 1964 - The Beatles played their first U.S. concert at the Coliseum in Washington, DC.... fb.me/7jKXari49


Feb. 11, 1812 - The term "gerrymandering" had its beginning when the governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry,... fb.me/1b8GHUZpy


Feb. 11, 1812 - The term "gerrymandering" had its beginning when the governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry,... fb.me/5RvU2EMCp


Jan. 3, 1938 - The March of Dimes was established by U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The organization... fb.me/1DwhzVKnD


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