(Saturday, December 26, 1992) — “These Are Days” by 10,000 Maniacs peaked at #66 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘These Are Days’ by 10,000 Maniacs peaks at #66 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 26 1992)
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38 eastern Dakota men hanged for killing white settlers in largest one-day mass execution in American history 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 26 1862)
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(Friday, December 26, 1862, 10:00 a.m. local time; part of the Sioux Wars and the American Indian Wars) — U.S. forces hanged 38 eastern Dakota men today in Mankato, Minnesota, three months after the Dakota War of 1862, a six-week uprising against white settlers after the U.S. broke its promise to deliver food and supplies to local tribes in exchange for the surrender of tribal land. Continue reading 38 eastern Dakota men hanged for killing white settlers in largest one-day mass execution in American history 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 26 1862)
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Former U.S. President Harry S. Truman, 88, dies in Kansas City, Missouri 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 26 1972)
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(Tuesday, December 26, 1972, 7:50 a.m. CST) — Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States (1945–1953), died this morning after developing multiple organ failure at Research Hospital and Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He was 88. Continue reading Former U.S. President Harry S. Truman, 88, dies in Kansas City, Missouri 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 26 1972)
