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Andrew Johnson2026-07-06

This Day in History — Jan Hus Is Executed2026-07-06

Abraham Lincoln2026-07-05

This Day in History — The Bikini Makes Its Debut2026-07-05

James Buchanan2026-07-04

This Day in History — The Statue of Liberty Is Presented2026-07-04

Franklin Pierce2026-07-03

This Day in History — The Battle of Gettysburg Ends2026-07-03

Millard Fillmore2026-07-02

This Day in History — The Civil Rights Act Becomes Law2026-07-02

Zachary Taylor2026-07-01

This Day in History — The Walkman Changes How We Listen to Music2026-07-01

James K. Polk2026-06-30

This Day in History — Blondin Walks Across Niagara Falls2026-06-30

John Tyler2026-06-29

This Day in History — The Townshend Acts2026-06-29

William Henry Harrison2026-06-28

This Day in History — The Stonewall Riots Begin2026-06-28

Martin Van Buren2026-06-27

This Day in History — The Liberty Bell Comes Home2026-06-27

Andrew Jackson2026-06-26

This Day in History — The First Smallpox Inoculations in the American Colonies2026-06-26

John Quincy Adams2026-06-25

This Day in History — Custer's Last Stand2026-06-25

James Monroe2026-06-24

This Day in History — The Dancing Plague Begins2026-06-24

James Madison2026-06-23

This Day in History — The Typewriter Is Patented2026-06-23

This Day in History — Galileo Recants Before the Inquisition2026-06-22

Thomas Jefferson2026-06-21

This Day in History — The First Ferris Wheel2026-06-21

This Day in History — Jaws2026-06-20

John Adams2026-06-20

George Washington2026-06-19

This Day in History — Juneteenth2026-06-19