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On this day in 1949, George Orwell’s “1984” was published. Photo: History/Universal Images Group

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On June 6, 1944, Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, to begin the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation. D-Day marked the largest amphibious invasion in history. Photo: U.S. Army Center of Military History

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On this day in 1986, C-SPAN2 launched to provide live coverage of Senate proceedings. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole was the first to address the chamber on that day, followed by Minority Leader Robert Byrd. The cable network began live coverage of the House of Representatives in 1979.

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Former President Bill Clinton addressed Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s new book, Original Sin, on CBS Sunday Morning.

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On June 1, 1980, CNN launched as a 24-hour news network, going on to upend TV news dominated by the three major networks—ABC, CBS, and NBC. The network gained prominence for its comprehensive coverage of the Persian Gulf War in the early 1990s and maintained its influence into the 21st century.

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President Barack Obama watches the vice presidential debate aboard Air Force One. October 11, 2012. Photo: Pete Souza

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President John F. Kennedy was born on this day in 1917. Photo: Bettmann

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1/ Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. was born on this day in Wallace, South Dakota, in 1911. A lifelong Democrat, Humphrey would go on to serve as mayor of Minneapolis, a U.S. Senator, and the 38th vice president of the United States under President Lyndon B. Johnson.

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The first Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, was observed on May 30, 1868, to honor Union soldiers who had died in the Civil War. Photo: Library of Congress

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Senator John F. Kerry at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images

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On May 25, 2011, President Barack Obama delivered remarks to members of the British Parliament in Westminster Hall.

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On this day in 2016, President Barack Obama arrived in Hanoi to mark twenty years of normalized diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam. Photo: KHAM/AFP via Getty Images

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On this day in 1860, the Republican Party nominated Abraham Lincoln for president at its convention in Chicago, Illinois. Lincoln went on to win the general election that fall, inheriting a nation deeply divided and on the brink of civil war.

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On this day in 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, declaring racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. The ruling overturned the “separate but equal” doctrine established by the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case. Photo: UPI/Bettmann

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On this day in 1991, President George H. W. Bush returned to the White House after nearly 40 hours at Bethesda Naval Hospital, where he was treated for an irregular heartbeat. Photo: The New York Times

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On this day in 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration (WPA) via executive order. The public works program became a cornerstone of Roosevelt’s New Deal vision, employing more than three million people in the midst of the Great Depression.

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On April 25, 1945, Secretary of War Henry Stimson and Army Lieutenant General Leslie Groves informed President Harry S. Truman of the Manhattan Project—the clandestine research initiative that led to the development of the world’s first nuclear weapons. Photo: Bettmann/Getty Images

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On April 22, 1994, former President Richard Nixon died at the age of 81 after suffering a stroke. President Bill Clinton, Senator Bob Dole, and others delivered remarks at his funeral in Yorba Linda, California, a week later. Photo: The New York Times

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The first Earth Day was celebrated on this day in 1970. The observance was spearheaded by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson as a way to raise public awareness about environmental issues. Photo: Wisconsin Historical Society

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On this day in 1945, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died at the age of 63 in Warm Springs, Georgia. The 32nd president was elected in the midst of the Great Depression and led the nation through the Second World War, serving an unprecedented twelve years in office. Photo: The New York Times

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On April 12, 1861, the American Civil War began when Confederate forces fired on Union-held Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. Photo: National Park Service

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On this day in 1951, President Harry Truman relieved General Douglas MacArthur of his command. Photo: The New York Times

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On April 11, 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte formally abdicated as Emperor of the French Empire. Photo: Corbis via Getty Images

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On this day in 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in Appomattox, Virginia, effectively ending the four-year-long Civil War. Photo: Corbis/VCG via Getty Images

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On April 5, 1792, President George Washington issued the first presidential veto; the legislation was related to congressional redistricting. Photo: Getty Images

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On this day in 1917, the United States entered World War I after the House of Representatives adopted a declaration of war against Germany in a 373 to 50 vote. Photo: Getty Images

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On April 4, 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a Western military alliance, was established in Washington, D.C. Photo: Getty Images

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On this day in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Photo: LIFE

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On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson called for the passage of the Voting Rights Act, proclaiming, "we shall overcome" to a joint session of Congress. Photo: Associated Press

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