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#OnThisDayInHistory, in the middle of an intense labor dispute, the National Hockey League cancels the 2004-05 season, the first time any major US sports league had done so, in 2005. They packed up their pucks and went home!
A still from the show "South Park." Cartman stands next to Kyle with his hands out. Both boys are frowning, and Kyle holds cards in his hand while Cartman speaks. At the bottom of the picture is the caption "Screw you guys, I'm going home."
February 16, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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Decisions made from the Oval Office have shaped systems of inequality, exclusion, and violence that continue to impact communities today.

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February 16, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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February 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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#OnThisDayInHistory, a fight breaks out on the floor of the House when Rep. Roger Griswold hits Rep. Matthew Lyon with his walking stick in 1798. Lyon returns the favor with a pair of fireplace tongs. We need more of this spirit today.
A drawing of the fight in the House. Rep. Lyon is in the center of the drawing brandishing a large pair of tongs over his head. Rep. Griswold is on the right side of the drawing holding a large tapered walking stick over his head. The rest of the representatives look on from behind them. They are dressed in a colonial style. Griswold's hair (or more likely, his wig) is wild and unkempt.
February 16, 2026 at 2:38 AM
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#OnThisDayInHistory American and French soldiers fought off wave after wave of Communist Chinese attackers who had them surrounded at the village of Chipyong-ni. They and all our Korean War veterans and fallen Should Be Honored With A Movie thatshouldbeamoviewebseries.com/index.php/20...
February 15, 2026 at 4:53 AM
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#OnThisDayInHistory, Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell arrive at the patent office within hours of each other in the race to patent their telephones in 1876. Bell wins, which is why there wasn't a massive Gray Telephone monopoly to break up.
A still from the Simpsons of a postage stamp with Elisha Gray's face on it. He has a beard and mustache and wears a dark jacket and black bow tie. He wears a cowed expression on his face. In the upper left corner of the stamp is written 1 cent and USA.
February 15, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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#OnThisDayInHistory Theodore Roosevelt lost both his mother, Marth Stewart "Mittie" Bulloch Roosevelt, to typhoid, and his wife, Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt, to Blight's disease. His spiritual journey of healing in the North Dakota Badlands should be a movie
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February 14, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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#OnThisDayInHistory, Mattel puts out an announcement that Barbie and Ken have split, saying Barbie "didn't want to go through Valentine's Day under false pretenses" in 2004. Sounds like at least one of 'em didn't wanna spring for a gift!
The face of Fashion Fever Barbie. She has pink lips and ice-blue eyes. Her blonde hair has streaks of pink in it, and she's wearing a pink knit hat. Her pink top is Asian inspired
February 14, 2026 at 6:36 AM
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75 Years Ago #OnThisDayInHistory American and French forces entrenched at Chipyong-ni. That night, they would be attacked by wave after wave of massed Chinese troops. They and all our Korean War veterans and fallen Should Be Honored With A Movie www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9A-...
February 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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#OnThisDayInHistory, Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" is performed for the first time in 1924. It was on an "Experiment in Modern Music" concert. Jazzy!
A still from the "Rhapsody in Blue" segment of "Fantasia 2000." A Hirschfeld-style caricature of George Gershwin playing at his piano. He has a large chin and his hairline is receding. He wears a brown vest and a striped tie. His fingers are delicately arched.
February 13, 2026 at 1:54 AM
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#OnThisDayinHistory: Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born in Larue County, Kentucky.

Serving as president during the American Civil War, Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, which is considered the greatest speech in American history.
February 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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@OnThisDayInHistory, Julia Child's show "The French Chef" premieres on public television in 1963. She was a handsome woman.
A still of Dan Ackroyd playing Julia Child. He wears a dark curly wig, glasses around his neck, a string of pearls, and a padded bosom under his blouse. He has a kitchen towel tucked into his waistband. He stands in a kitchen, and a raw chicken is on the counter in front of him. He is smiling broadly.
February 12, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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#OnThisDayInHistory, Vesta Stoudt writes to FDR with her idea-and drawings-for a strong cloth waterproof tape, which the President puts into production, and duct tape is born, in 1943. You can fix a sousaphone with it!
A photo of a man sitting in a row boat made of duct tape. The boat is in very shallow water. The man is wearing a black coat and black pants and holds an oar also made of duct tape. At the top of the picture are the words "Duct Tape Boat," with small rolls of duct tape on either side of the words.
February 11, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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#OnThisDayInHistory, William Henry Harrison is born in 1773. He's one of the mediocre presidents. "I died in 30 days!"
A still from the "Mediocre Presidents" number from The Simpsons. A child playing William Henry Harrison stands with his arms out as if showing jazz hands. he wears glasses and sideburns. He has a dark coat over a vest and there is a tie under his chin. There is a blue curtain behind him
February 10, 2026 at 7:22 AM
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This growth has also brought increased scrutiny of Amazon’s labor practices, highlighting tensions between efficiency, worker rights, and corporate power in the modern economy.

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February 9, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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#OnThisDayInHistory, the Allende meteorite goes streaking over the Northern Mexican sky, raining rocks on the Earth below, in 1820. More than two tons worth of the meteorite have been gathered since then. He ain't heavy, he's my meteorite.
A piece of the Allende meteorite. It is a gray rock with white flecks in it, including two larger spots on the bottom half of the rock. It rests on a wood platform in front of a dark blue background,
February 8, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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#onthisdayinhistory February 7, 1940 #WaltDisney Pinocchio premiered in #NewYorkCity at the Center Theatre in Rockefeller Center. #bobblehead #history
February 8, 2026 at 3:42 AM
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February 8, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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#OnThisDayInHistory, Dick Tracy's long-suffering wife, Tess Trueheart, files for divorce in 1994. And they call 'em the "funny pages!"
A drawing of Dick Tracy with Tess Trueheart. Dick is in his signature yellow fedora and trench coat with a black suit and tie underneath. Tess has a red coat and hat with blonde hair and has her left hand in the air. Both are smiling.
February 7, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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#OnThisDayInHistory, astronaut Alan Shepard uses a moon rock collection tool to single-handedly hit a couple of golf balls on the moon in 1971. It was a pretty decent hit for only one hand and 1/6th gravity.
February 7, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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#OnThisDayInHistory The New Orleans Saints Won The Super Bowl!

See why Drew Brees, Sean Payton, and the rest of the Who Dat Nation Should Be Honored With A Movie for helping the Crescent City and Gulf Coast recovery from Hurricane Katrina

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February 7, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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#OnThisDayInHistory, Tim Conway's show "Turn-On" bombs so hard, one Ohio TV station pulls it off the air partway through, preferring to air a black screen rather than the risque comedy show in 1969. Ouch.
An advertisement for Turn-On. A man in a dark suit with a scarf around his neck and a driving cap points a comically large gun at the face of Tim Conway. Conway is wearing a superhero costume with a light-colored cape, an "S" in a shield on his shirt, shorts, tights, and knee-high boots. He has his eyes tightly closed. The words "Turn-On" are in large letters at the top of the page. In between the men are the words "A fast paced new comedy series with guest looney Tim Conway and an outstanding cast of other loonies." At the bottom is the ABC logo and the words "New 7:30 pm"
February 6, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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#OnThisDayInHistory Chief Special Warfare Operator Adam Brown was born in Arkansas. See why he and his wife Kelley should be honored with a movie based on Fearless by Eric Blehm. thatshouldbeamoviewebseries.com/index.php/20...
February 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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#OnThisDayInHistory, Disney's first animated feature, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is released in 1938. "There won't be a dry seat in the house​!"
A still from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Snow White is dancing with Doc, Grumpy, Happy, and Bashful. Grumpy is playing a lute, and everyone else is smiling.
February 5, 2026 at 7:22 AM
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#OnThisDayInHistory, to boost lagging ratings, NBC hires chimpanzee J. Fred Muggs to co-host the Today Show in 1953. And it actually works! This is a big week for chimps, I guess.
A black-and-white photo of J. Fred Muggs, a young chimpanzee, He sits on a padded footstool. He's wearing a vest with a jacket buttoned at the middle, pants, and shoes with spats.
February 4, 2026 at 2:05 AM