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1848 – A millwright named James Marshall discovers gold along the banks of Sutter’s Creek in California, forever changing the […]

Ernest Borgnine (born Ermes Effron Borgnino; January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012) was an American actor whose career spanned

General Ambrose Burnside planned an offensive to make up for his disastrous defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg in December

Operation Dewey Canyon was the last major offensive by the 3rd Marine Division during the Vietnam War. It took place

Bill Bixby (January 22, 1934 – November 21, 1993) was an American actor, director, producer, and frequent game-show panelist. His

The Battle of Khe Sanh (21 January – 9 July 1968) was conducted in the Khe Sanh area of northwestern

John Moses Browning (January 23, 1855 – November 26, 1926) was an American firearm designer who developed many varieties of

Peter DuPre, a Rochesterian, a World War II veteran, known as “Harmonica Pete” for playing the National Anthem at sporting

January 20, 1783 – Preliminary Articles of Peace signed. Great Britian, France, and Spain signed the preliminary Articles of Peace.

Charles White Whittlesey (born January 20, 1884; disappeared November 26, 1921) was a United States Army Medal of Honor recipient