This Day in History The HISTORY Channel

An American female astronaut was launched into space on this day in 1983.
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An enduring symbol of U.S. freedom arrived in America on this day in 1885.
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One of America’s first roller coasters debuted at Coney Island on this day in 1884.
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An important British document was issued on this day in 1215.
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Dee Dee Blanchard was found dead on this day in 2015.
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The “Pentagon Papers” were published on this day in 1971.
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