Today in History — April 4
1818
4 April 1818 U.S.A. - Stars And Stripes
In the year 1818, the United States of America saw the official recognition and adoption of the \"Stars and Stripes\" as the national flag, solidifying its status as a symbol of unity, freedom, and patriotism…
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4 April 1968 USA - Martin Luther King Jr. Murdered
In the tumultuous year of 1968, the United States was rocked by the tragic and senseless assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His murder on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee,…
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Queen Victoria (1819)
Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 until 1901. Her reign of 63 years is known as the Victorian era, a period of industrial, cultural, and political change across Britain and the world.
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