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April 16,1972 – Apollo 16 departs for moon
From Cape Canaveral, Florida, Apollo 16, the fifth of six U.S. lunar landing missions, is successfully launched on its…
March 31, 1889 – Eiffel Tower opens
On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower is dedicated in Paris in a ceremony presided over by Gustave Eiffel, the tower’s designer, and…
March 16, 1945 – Fighting on Iwo Jima ends
The west Pacific volcanic island of Iwo Jima is declared secured by the U.S. military after weeks of fiercely fighting its…
March 03, 1875 – First indoor game of ice hockey
On March 3, 1875, indoor ice hockey makes its public debut in Montreal, Quebec. After weeks of training at the Victoria Skating…
1993 World Trade Center Bombing
On February 26, 1993, a bomb exploded in a parking garage of the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City. This event was the…
February 23rd, 1954-Children receive first polio vaccine
On February 23, 1954, a group of children from Arsenal Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, receive the first injections…
