Death of William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was born September 15, 1857, near Cincinnati, Ohio.
This Day in History
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Vermont Becomes 14th State
On March 4, 1791, Vermont was admitted to the Union.
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Pioneer 10 is Launched
On March 2, 1972, Pioneer 10, the first spacecraft to leave our Solar System, was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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Ohio and Nebraska Join the Union
Ohio became a state on March 1, 1803, and Nebraska joined the union 64 years later on the same day.
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Hattie McDaniel’s Academy Award Win
On February 29, 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award.
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Birth of John Steinbeck
Acclaimed author John Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902, in Salinas, California.
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Mark Twain Publishes Huckleberry Finn
On February 18, 1885, Huckleberry Finn was released in America.
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Death of Apache Warrior Geronimo
After decades of fighting to return to his homeland, Geronimo died on February 17, 1909, never able to realize his wish.
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Birth of Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts.
