Deaths of Two American Presidents
On America’s 50th birthday, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, two of the men that helped forge the nation, died hours apart.
This Day in History
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Signing of United Nations Charter
On June 26, 1945, 50 nations signed the United Nations Charter.
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Tennessee Becomes 16th State
On June 1, 1796, Tennessee was admitted as the 16th state in the Union.
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Kentucky Becomes 15th State
On June 1, 1792, Kentucky was admitted as America’s 15th state.
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Wisconsin Becomes 30th State
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Rhode Island Becomes 13th State
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First Woman to Fly Solo Across the Atlantic
On May 20, 1932, Amelia Earhart completed the first solo flight across the Atlantic by a female, five years to day after Charles Lindbergh first made the same trip.
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Happy Birthday L. Frank Baum
Lyman Frank Baum was born on May 15, 1856, in Chittenango, New York (about 30 miles from Mystic’s home in Camden).
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Minnesota Becomes 32nd State
Minnesota was admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858.
