Today in History highlights key events across years
A compendium of notable dates from 1788 Virginia ratification to 2018 Harley Davidson shifts. It covers the Little Bighorn defeat in 1876 and the Mann Act 1910, Nazi era diary 1947, Korean War 1950, 1962 school prayer ruling, Beatles 1967, Watergate hearings 1973, a 1996 Saudi attack, 1998 HIV protections, 2003 file sharing, 2013 Wendy Davis filibuster, and 2018 tariff dispute comments by Harley Davidson and Trump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
George A. Custer
7Th Cavalry
Little Bighorn
Montana
William Howard Taft
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Anne Frank
Amsterdam
Korea
U.S. Supreme Court
New York State
White House
John W. Dean
Senate Watergate Committee
Richard Nixon
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Recording Industry Association of America
Texas
Wendy Davis
Harley-Davidson
Europe
Donald Trump
European Union
Detergent pods remain risk to children despite drop
A study reports nearly 73 000 poison control calls about single use laundry detergent pods from 2012 to 2017. Most cases involve under sixes and since 2015 pod designs changed to be harder to access, helping cut cases by 18 percent. Adults with dementia also affected.
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U.S
Pediatrics
Center For Injury Research and Policy
Central Ohio
Henry Spiller
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
American Academy of Pediatrics
Spiller
United States
Laundry pod safety drives drop in poisonings
In 2015 leading laundry pod makers redesigned pods to deter child access. Child safety groups such as the American Academy of Pediatrics launched awareness campaigns about pod hazards. Since then, poisoning cases have declined by 18 percent.
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The
American Academy of Pediatrics
Notable ages across generations in entertainment
Linda Cardellini 44, June Lockhart 94, Carly Simon 74, Jimmie Walker 72, Angela Kinsey 48. The list highlights diverse figures from film and television with decades of public work and recognition across different eras.
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Linda Cardellini
June Lockhart
Carly Simon
Jimmie
Red Cross appeals for blood donors this summer
The Red Cross urges donors of all blood types to give now to prevent delays in medical care this summer, with special concern for A B C and AB types. The Missing Types campaign highlights blood shortages. several local drives and times are listed along with how to donate and eligibility rules.
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Red Cross
Jacqueline Rogers
Jacqueline
RedCrossBlood. Org
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L. Barton
E. 10Th Street
Basil Barton
Ohio
Rman
Cardellini
RedCrossBlood.org
Allegan
American Legion
Eastern Ave
Douglas
Douglas Community Church
Wiley Road
Dorr
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
18Th St
Holland
Intersection Ministries
136Th Ave
van Raalte Ave
Elks Lodge
E. 24Th St
Third Reformed Church
W. 13Th St
Grand Haven
Covenant Life Church
Columbus
Second Reformed Church
Waverly Road
Hope Reformed Church
Mercury Drive
Hudsonville
Hillcrest Christian Reformed Church
Hillcrest Road
American Red Cross
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!