Today in History: August 24, Mount Vesuvius erupts
August 24, 2022 GMTToday in History
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Aviator Amelia Earhart honored with statue at U.S. Capitol
July 27, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders and Kansas officials praised aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart on Wednesday for advancing the cause of women's rights during her barrier-breaking career at a ceremony unveiling her statue in the U.S.
Today in History: July 2, Amelia Earhart disappears
July 2, 2022 GMTToday in History
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Today in History: May 20, Lindbergh takes off
May 20, 2022 GMTOn May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York, aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on his historic solo flight to France.
Helmet worn by Amelia Earhart sells for $825,000 at auction
March 2, 2022 GMTA leather helmet that Amelia Earhart wore on a flight across the Atlantic in 1928 and later lost in a crowd of fans in Cleveland has sold at auction for $825,000.
The helmet went to an anonymous bidder in an online-only sale that closed Sunday, a spokesperson for Heritage Auctions said.
Highway marker honors first woman to pilot a plane in NH
January 16, 2022 GMTMILFORD, N.H. (AP) — There's a new historical highway marker in New Hampshire honoring the first woman in the state who piloted a plane and was the first female commercial pilot in New England.
The marker honoring Bernice Blake Perry has been installed near the Milford Rotary Centennial Park on Route 101A.
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January 11, 2022 GMTToday in History
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August 24, 2021 GMTToday in History
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US Army to keep 6 sites in Europe, nixing transfer plan
August 6, 2021 GMTBERLIN (AP) — The U.S. Army in Europe and Africa said Friday it will retain six sites that were previously scheduled to be returned to Germany and Belgium amid growing demand for facilities on the continent.
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May 21, 2021 GMTToday in History
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May 20, 2021 GMTToday in History
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The Latest: Trump to establish ‘National Garden’ of heroes
July 6, 2020 GMTMOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's July Fourth celebration at Mount Rushmore (all times local):...