On This Day: A Journey Through the 20th Century (#OTD20)

On This Day: A Journey Through the 20th Century

Discover the Moments that Shaped the 20th Century — One Day at a Time

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November 2, 1948: Truman Defeats Dewey

#OTD20 — November 2, 1948: President Harry Truman defeats Thomas Dewey of New York in one of history’s most shocking political upsets.

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September 9, 1916. Woodrow Wilson Urges Patience on Women’s Suffrage

By mediaric | September 10, 2023

#OTD20 — September 9, 1916: President Woodrow Wilson speaks in Atlantic City, urging patience on the issue of women’s suffrage.

September 8, 1945. Korea Partitioned at 38th Parallel

By mediaric | September 10, 2023

#OTD20 — September 8, 1945: American troops arrive in Korea, initiating the division of the peninsula along the 38th parallel.

1930s politician Huey Long standing in a doorway and smiling

September 8, 1945: Huey “The Kingfish” Long Shot

By mediaric | September 10, 2023

#OTD20 — September 10, 1935: Senator Huey Long, a prominent figure during the Depression-era politics, is shot while at the Louisiana state capital in Baton Rouge.

September 7, 1940. Luftwaffe attacks. London Blitz Begins.

By mediaric | September 8, 2023

#OTD20 — September 7, 1940: The Blitz of London begins as the German Luftwaffe launches a devastating attack on the city. By day’s end, one thousand Londoners are dead.

President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on Christmas Eve, 1941, standing at a White House podium weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor, with an NBC microphone and a man in the foreground.

Introducing #OTD20: Your Daily Dose of History

By mediaric | September 19, 2023

Join us as we unveil our #OTD20 Series—a daily exploration of significant events from the past. Perfect for educators, history buffs, and the eternally curious.

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