First Homestead Claim is Filed
On January 1, 1863, Daniel Freeman filed the first land claim under the Homestead Act.
This Day in History
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Louisiana Purchase is Completed
On December 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was finalized with a ceremony in New Orleans. It doubled the size of the United States at a cost of less than 3¢ per acre.
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First Transatlantic Radio Transmission
On December 12, 1901, Guglielmo Marconi successfully sent the first radio transmission across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Confederates Burn Manhattan
On November 25, 1864, a group of Confederate operatives set several fires in New York City, as retaliation for damage done in the South by Union troops.
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President Kennedy Killed
On November 22, 1963, President Kennedy was assassinated while campaigning in Dallas, Texas.
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Premiere of Steamboat Willie
On November 18, 1928, Mickey Mouse became a household name with the release of Steamboat Willie.
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Death of Acclaimed Illustrator Norman Rockwell
On November 8, 1978, the world lost one of its most prolific artists – Norman Rockwell.
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Jefferson Davis Elected Confederate President
On November 6, 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected the first and only president of the Confederate States of America.
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Birth of Silver Screen Cowboy Roy Rogers
On November 5, 1911, future singer and actor Leonard Franklin Slye, better known as Roy Rogers, was born.
