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On this day in 2020, headlines reported that Stan, a 40-foot T. rex skeleton, sold at Christie's for $31.8 million, a record for a dinosaur fossil at auction at the time. It was the star of a sale otherwise filled with Impressionist and Modern art. 🦖 #OnThisDay #History
October 7, 2026 at 8:35 PM
On this day in 2020, headlines reported that Stan, a 40-foot T. rex skeleton, sold at Christie's for $31.8 million, a record for a dinosaur fossil at auction at the time. It was the star of a sale otherwise filled with Impressionist and Modern art. 🦖 #OnThisDay #History
On this day in 1946, a B-29 bomber nicknamed the Dreamboat landed in Cairo on the last of its gas after flying from Hawaii across the Arctic. Flying time: 39 hours, 36 minutes, battling snow, gales, and a Mediterranean storm on the final leg. #OnThisDay #History
October 6, 2026 at 4:27 PM
On this day in 1946, a B-29 bomber nicknamed the Dreamboat landed in Cairo on the last of its gas after flying from Hawaii across the Arctic. Flying time: 39 hours, 36 minutes, battling snow, gales, and a Mediterranean storm on the final leg. #OnThisDay #History
On this day in 1984, Marc Garneau became the first Canadian in space, launching aboard Space Shuttle Challenger. He went on to fly three shuttle missions, lead the Canadian Space Agency, and later serve as Canada's Minister of Transport and Minister of Foreign Affairs. 🚀🇨🇦
October 5, 2026 at 6:28 PM
On this day in 1984, Marc Garneau became the first Canadian in space, launching aboard Space Shuttle Challenger. He went on to fly three shuttle missions, lead the Canadian Space Agency, and later serve as Canada's Minister of Transport and Minister of Foreign Affairs. 🚀🇨🇦
On this day in 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. Its radio beep echoed around the world and kicked off the space race.
October 4, 2026 at 1:13 PM
On this day in 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. Its radio beep echoed around the world and kicked off the space race.
On Oct. 3, 1990, the German Democratic Republic was abolished and became part of the Federal Republic of Germany. The day has been celebrated since as German Unity Day, marking the end of a divided Germany.
October 3, 2026 at 9:55 PM
On Oct. 3, 1990, the German Democratic Republic was abolished and became part of the Federal Republic of Germany. The day has been celebrated since as German Unity Day, marking the end of a divided Germany.
On this day in 1967: Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African-American justice of the United States Supreme Court. The civil rights lawyer who won Brown v. Board of Education joined the Court after President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed him.
October 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
On this day in 1967: Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African-American justice of the United States Supreme Court. The civil rights lawyer who won Brown v. Board of Education joined the Court after President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed him.
On this day in 1957: "In God We Trust" first appears on U.S. paper currency. Congress had adopted the phrase as the national motto the year before, replacing the longtime de facto motto E pluribus unum.
October 1, 2026 at 7:54 PM
On this day in 1957: "In God We Trust" first appears on U.S. paper currency. Congress had adopted the phrase as the national motto the year before, replacing the longtime de facto motto E pluribus unum.
On this day in 1995: Prosecutors rested their murder case against O.J. Simpson, and Judge Lance Ito sent it to the jury. Marcia Clark closed with Nicole Brown Simpson's frantic 911 call: "He's back. He's O. J. Simpson."
September 30, 2026 at 9:46 PM
On this day in 1995: Prosecutors rested their murder case against O.J. Simpson, and Judge Lance Ito sent it to the jury. Marcia Clark closed with Nicole Brown Simpson's frantic 911 call: "He's back. He's O. J. Simpson."
On Sep 29, 1984, the White House was packed with reporters for President Reagan's meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. Officials called it a success in signaling readiness for a new relationship with Moscow, while noting it would take time to see if tensions could ease.
September 29, 2026 at 5:50 PM
On Sep 29, 1984, the White House was packed with reporters for President Reagan's meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. Officials called it a success in signaling readiness for a new relationship with Moscow, while noting it would take time to see if tensions could ease.
On this day in 1992, Gen. Colin Powell, then Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, publicly opposed limited U.S. force in Bosnia. He argued American military power should be used for decisive victory, not incremental intervention.
September 28, 2026 at 5:52 PM
On this day in 1992, Gen. Colin Powell, then Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, publicly opposed limited U.S. force in Bosnia. He argued American military power should be used for decisive victory, not incremental intervention.
On this day in 2008, Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang floated outside the Shenzhou 7 spacecraft and became the first Chinese citizen to complete a spacewalk. The brief EVA put China in the small club of nations able to work outside an orbiting craft.
September 27, 2026 at 2:05 PM
On this day in 2008, Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang floated outside the Shenzhou 7 spacecraft and became the first Chinese citizen to complete a spacewalk. The brief EVA put China in the small club of nations able to work outside an orbiting craft.
On Sep 26, 1986, the House of Representatives gave final approval to landmark legislation creating a new Federal income tax system, voting 292-136. The bill was President Reagan's top legislative priority of his second term and headed next to the Senate, then the White House.
September 26, 2026 at 11:24 PM
On Sep 26, 1986, the House of Representatives gave final approval to landmark legislation creating a new Federal income tax system, voting 292-136. The bill was President Reagan's top legislative priority of his second term and headed next to the Senate, then the White House.
On this day in 1957, about 1,000 troops from the 101st Airborne Division were ordered to Little Rock. They were there to enforce court-ordered desegregation at Central High School after President Eisenhower federalized the Arkansas National Guard.
September 25, 2026 at 11:57 PM
On this day in 1957, about 1,000 troops from the 101st Airborne Division were ordered to Little Rock. They were there to enforce court-ordered desegregation at Central High School after President Eisenhower federalized the Arkansas National Guard.
On this day in 1991, Baghdad detained 40 U.N. inspectors after they found documents on Iraq's atomic weapons program. The standoff became an early flashpoint in the long fight over Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.
September 24, 2026 at 9:24 PM
On this day in 1991, Baghdad detained 40 U.N. inspectors after they found documents on Iraq's atomic weapons program. The standoff became an early flashpoint in the long fight over Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.
On this day in 1970, the Senate passed a tough clean-air bill 73-0. The National Air Quality Standards Act required 1975 cars to cut emissions 90% from 1970 levels, forced new pollution sources to use the latest controls, and barred federal contracts for violators. A landmark toward cleaner air.
September 23, 2026 at 9:02 PM
On this day in 1970, the Senate passed a tough clean-air bill 73-0. The National Air Quality Standards Act required 1975 cars to cut emissions 90% from 1970 levels, forced new pollution sources to use the latest controls, and barred federal contracts for violators. A landmark toward cleaner air.
On this day in 1971, the U.S. released a censored Pentagon Papers set that included something the papers hadn't printed: unanswered 1945-46 letters from Ho Chi Minh asking America for help against French colonial rule in Vietnam.
September 22, 2026 at 5:03 PM
On this day in 1971, the U.S. released a censored Pentagon Papers set that included something the papers hadn't printed: unanswered 1945-46 letters from Ho Chi Minh asking America for help against French colonial rule in Vietnam.
On this day in 1981, the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Sandra Day O'Connor as the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Nominated by President Reagan, she went on to become a pivotal swing vote for nearly 25 years.
September 21, 2026 at 4:52 PM
On this day in 1981, the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Sandra Day O'Connor as the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Nominated by President Reagan, she went on to become a pivotal swing vote for nearly 25 years.
On this day in 2000, the Real IRA fired a Russian-built RPG-22 anti-tank rocket at MI6 headquarters in London. The rocket hit the eighth floor of the SIS building in Vauxhall. Damage was superficial, and no one was killed or injured.
September 20, 2026 at 1:09 PM
On this day in 2000, the Real IRA fired a Russian-built RPG-22 anti-tank rocket at MI6 headquarters in London. The rocket hit the eighth floor of the SIS building in Vauxhall. Damage was superficial, and no one was killed or injured.
On this day in 1942, German armor pushed deeper into northwest Stalingrad, but Red Army counterattacks backed by Siberian reserves wiped out part of the gain. Moscow reported a Volga village rewon as the siege fight intensified.
September 20, 2026 at 12:34 AM
On this day in 1942, German armor pushed deeper into northwest Stalingrad, but Red Army counterattacks backed by Siberian reserves wiped out part of the gain. Moscow reported a Volga village rewon as the siege fight intensified.
On this day in 1991, Zagreb came under fierce attack by the Yugoslav Army and Air Force, hours after another cease-fire was signed. Planes strafed the blacked-out Croatian capital as artillery pounded the city center, signaling the Yugoslav accords were collapsing.
September 18, 2026 at 11:30 PM
On this day in 1991, Zagreb came under fierce attack by the Yugoslav Army and Air Force, hours after another cease-fire was signed. Planes strafed the blacked-out Croatian capital as artillery pounded the city center, signaling the Yugoslav accords were collapsing.
On this day in 1978, Egypt and Israel signed the Camp David Accords at the White House. Twelve days of secret talks produced frameworks that led to the 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty. Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin later shared the Nobel Peace Prize for the deal Jimmy Carter helped broker.
September 17, 2026 at 10:03 PM
On this day in 1978, Egypt and Israel signed the Camp David Accords at the White House. Twelve days of secret talks produced frameworks that led to the 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty. Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin later shared the Nobel Peace Prize for the deal Jimmy Carter helped broker.
On this day in 1950, United Nations forces landed at Inchon, South Korea, striking behind North Korean lines in a bold amphibious assault. The operation aimed to retake Seoul and reverse the early course of the Korean War.
September 15, 2026 at 5:52 PM
On this day in 1950, United Nations forces landed at Inchon, South Korea, striking behind North Korean lines in a bold amphibious assault. The operation aimed to retake Seoul and reverse the early course of the Korean War.
On this day in 1961, Thurgood Marshall was slated for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, a key step on the path that later took him to the Supreme Court.
September 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM
On this day in 1961, Thurgood Marshall was slated for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, a key step on the path that later took him to the Supreme Court.
On Sept 13, 1950, the U.S. Senate voted 70–7 to pass a bill requiring Communists to register with the government — and authorizing their internment in a national emergency. Peak Cold War: fear of subversion, written into federal law.
September 13, 2026 at 5:13 PM
On Sept 13, 1950, the U.S. Senate voted 70–7 to pass a bill requiring Communists to register with the government — and authorizing their internment in a national emergency. Peak Cold War: fear of subversion, written into federal law.
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New Security Risks of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies in 2025
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January 27, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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