On this day in
253,
Pope Cornelius is beheaded – some say
“martyred” – during the anti-Christian persecutions promoted by Emperor Decius near Rome, Italy.
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On this day in
1798, the then-Federalist USG passes the first part of the so-called
Alien and Sedition Acts. Read
this article to see how many disturbing modern-day parallels you can spot.
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On this day in
1876, Lieutenant Colonel
George Armstrong Custer makes his legendary “Last Stand” during the Great Sioux War of 1876/77. He’s killed by forces led by
Crazy Horse at the quasi-legendary Battle of the Little Bighorn, near Greasy Grass Creek in the Eastern Montana Territory.
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On this day in
1910, the United States Congress passes the
Mann Act, which prohibits interstate transport of females for “immoral purposes”. The ambiguous language would be used to selectively prosecute people for years to come.
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On this day in
1947, the
Diary of a Young Girl – better known as The Diary of
Anne Frank – is first published.
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On this day in
1978, the rainbow flag representing Gay Pride is flown for the first time in the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.
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On this day in
1996, the
Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia kills 19 U.S. servicemen.
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