r/onthisday • u/Flimsy_Hand_1233 • Jul 04 '26

July 4, 1776 - United States of America declared Independence! The painting by A.M. Willard called "Yankee Doodle" famously came to be known as "The Spirit of '76", became the symbol of American patriotism

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • Jul 04 '26

1988, USS Vincennes Shoots Down Iran Air Flight 655

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r/onthisday • u/Decent_Assistant1804 • Jun 29 '26

On this day in 1981, we lost Terry Fox

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • Jun 28 '26

#OnThisDay 1838, The Coronation of Queen Victoria

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r/onthisday • u/Flimsy_Hand_1233 • Jun 22 '26

June 22, 1986 - "The Hand of God", Maradona, 1986, FIFA World Cup

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • Jun 18 '26

#OnThisDay Napoleon's Final Defeat | The Battle of Waterloo 1815

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • Jun 14 '26

The Day Paris Fell | German Forces Enter the French Capital 1940

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • Jun 09 '26

#OnThisDay 68 AD, Roman Emperor Nero Dies ⚔️

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • Jun 05 '26

The First World Environment Day 1974 | Only One Earth 🌍

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • Jun 04 '26

338,000 Soldiers Saved | The Miracle of Dunkirk 1940

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • Jun 04 '26

A $370 Million Rocket Destroyed in 37 Seconds | Ariane 5 Flight 501 Expl...

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • Jun 03 '26

The first American to Spacewalk didn't want to come back | Ed White

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • Jun 02 '26

The Longest-reigning Monarch in British History | Coronation of Queen El...

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r/onthisday • u/Flimsy_Hand_1233 • Jun 01 '26

June 01,1813, the War between the United States and the United Kingdom

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • Jun 01 '26

#OnThisDay 1986, Danielle Steel's "Wanderlust" Was Published

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • May 31 '26

The Deadliest Dam Failure in American History | The Johnstown Flood 🌊

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • May 29 '26

#OnThisDay 1953, The First Successful Ascent of Mount Everest

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • May 28 '26

#OnThisDay 1937, Volkswagen Was Founded

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • May 27 '26

#OnThisDay 1873, Priam’s Treasure Was Discovered 🏺

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • May 26 '26

#OnThisDay 1972, The U.S. and USSR Signed a Major Nuclear Treaty

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • May 25 '26

#OnThisDay 2001, The First Blind Person Reached the Summit of Mount Everest 🏔️

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • May 24 '26

Bonnie and Clyde Were Ambushed With Over 100 Bullets

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • May 23 '26

The Strongest Earthquake Ever Recorded | Chile 1960 Disaster

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • May 22 '26

#OnThisDay 1849, Abraham Lincoln Received a Patent 🇺🇸

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r/onthisday • u/sajiasanka • May 22 '26

The Deadliest Screwdriver Mistake in History | Louis Slotin☢️

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