First Transatlantic Radio Transmission
On December 12, 1901, Guglielmo Marconi successfully sent the first radio transmission across the Atlantic Ocean.
This Day in History
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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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Sam Houston – President of Texas
On October 22, 1836, Sam Houston became the first elected president of the Republic of Texas.
