On This Day 8 Jan On This Day | 8 Jan 2020

On This Day | 8 Jan 2020

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Today In History: 1918: U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announced his Fourteen Points, an outline for peace following World War I. 1959: Charles de Gaulle becomes president of France His right-wing political ideology, Gaullism, still influences French politics today. Born on This Day: 1942: Stephen Hawking: English physicist, author of A Read more…

On This Day 7 Jan On This Day | 7 Jan 2020

On This Day | 7 Jan 2020

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Today In History: 1979: The Khmer Rouge government of Cambodia is overthrown and Vietnamese forces capture the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh. 1610: Galileo (Italian Astronomer) discovers the four largest moons of Jupiter day: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Born on This Day: 1964: Nicolas Cage: American actor, producer, director Gone Read more…

On This Day 6 Jan On This Day | 6 Jan 2020

On This Day | 6 Jan 2020

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1912: German scientist Alfred Wegener presented his theory of continental drift laying the foundation for Plate Tectonics which explains why continents move. 1907: Maria Montessori opens her first school leading to the evolution of Montessori’s schools all over the world. Born on This Day: 1883: Kahlil Gibran: Lebanese/American poet 1966: Read more…