The Beatles were greeted by the deafening roar of thousands of screaming fans when they arrived in the United States for the very first time on this day in history, Feb. 7, 1964. “When the Beatles arrived in America, it was like seeing a new color for the first time,” a fan said years later. […]
On this day in history, Feb. 7, 1964, Beatles arrive in US for first time, inspire nationwide mania
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On this day in history, Feb. 18, 1931, American author Toni Morrison is born in Ohio
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American author and Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison was born on this day in history, Feb. 18, 1931. Morrison was born the second of four children in Lorain, Ohio, and was given the birth name Chloe Anthony Wofford, according to the National Women’s History Museum. As a child, Morrison focused on her studies and became […]
On this day in history, Feb. 23, 1945, US Marines raise American flag over Iwo Jima, captured in heroic photo
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Six United States Marines raised the American flag atop Mount Suribachi amid horrific combat on Iwo Jima, the intense wartime scene captured in perfect angle and frame by photographer Joseph Rosenthal, on this day in history, Feb. 23, 1945. The raw power of the image instantly gripped a nation at war with Nazi Germany in […]