This Day in History


AMERICAN REVOLUTION

1752

Gouverneur Morris is born »

AUTOMOTIVE

2007

Cars.com names most memorable TV cars »

CIVIL WAR

1865

House passes the 13th Amendment »

COLD WAR

1990

First McDonald’s opens in Soviet Union »

CRIME

1990

The McMartin Preschool trials »

DISASTER

1953

Flood wreaks havoc in Europe »

GENERAL INTEREST

1606

The death of Guy Fawkes »

1917

Germany resumes submarine warfare »

1968

Viet Cong attack U.S. Embassy »

1971

Apollo 14 departs for the moon »

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I am a graduate of Northeast Community College with a degree in journalism. I am married to Jeff Gilliland. We have two grown children, Justin and Whitney and four grandchildren, Grayce, Grayhm, Charli and Penelope. I will be covering Lyons, Decatur, Bancroft and Rosalie and am hoping to expand my horizons as time progresses!

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