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#OTD in 1950, North Koreans invade the South, kicking off the Korean War that lasts 3 years

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#OTD in 1941, Operation Barbarossa begins. Hitler turns his greatest ally into his greatest enemy.

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#OTD in 1788: New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify the Constitution, officially putting it into effect

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Check out this podcast by the @82ndABNDiv who were flown into DC after the MLK assassination riots in 1968! https://t.co/Fw5z1dEvVW

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#OTD in 1915, The RMS Lusitania sunk by German submarine off the southern coast of Ireland; 1198 lives lost, including 128 Americans

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#OTD in 1945, World War II: Unconditional German surrender to the Allies signed by General Alfred Jodl at Rheims

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#OTD in 1960, President Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act of 1960

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Are you all still here? Sorry for the lack posts, we will be posting real soon!

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OTD in 1770, the Boston Massacre takes place. 5 colonists are dead after redcoats open fire. It's one of the many sparks to the Revolution.

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On this day in 1945, the invasion of Iwo Jima begins. The battle takes 6,800 American lives and the iconic flag raising picture is taken.

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"Remember the Maine!" On this day in 1898, the American naval ship USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor. The US blames Spain and declares war

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Hello history enthusiasts! We are American History Online. We write about American history and popular culture in and concerning with the US