This Day in History
8 historical events
Congress. Freshly released from prison, South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela spoke to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on June 26, 1990, thanking Americans for opposing apartheid and urging continued support for a nonracial democracy
Read MoreCongress. Freshly released from prison, South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela spoke to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on June 26, 1990, thanking Americans for opposing apartheid and urging continued support for a nonracial democracy
Read MoreIn Miami Beach, 22-year-old Cassius Clay (soon to be Muhammad Ali) shocked the boxing world by defeating heavyweight champion Sonny Liston when Liston quit after six rounds
Read MoreIn Miami Beach, 22-year-old Cassius Clay (soon to be Muhammad Ali) shocked the boxing world by defeating heavyweight champion Sonny Liston when Liston quit after six rounds
Read MoreHaving been ratified earlier in the month, the 16th Amendment was formally declared in effect by U.S. Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan on Feb. 25, 1913
Read MoreHaving been ratified earlier in the month, the 16th Amendment was formally declared in effect by U.S. Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan on Feb. 25, 1913
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