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Today in History: 2005, Hurricane Katrina strikes Louisiana

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (354+ words) Today is Saturday, Aug. 29, the 241st day of 2026. There are 124 days left in the year. On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the U.S. Gulf Coast in southeast Louisiana, breaching levees and spurring floods that devastated New Orleans. Katrina caused nearly 1,400 deaths and an…...


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Today in History: 1968, Soviets invade Czechoslovakia

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (317+ words) Today is Thursday, Aug. 20, the 232nd day of 2026. There are 133 days left in the year. On Aug. 20, 1968, the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact nations invaded Czechoslovakia to crush the “Prague Spring” liberalization movement. In 1858, Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution was…...


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Today in History: August 18, 19th Amendment gives women the vote

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (341+ words) Today is Tuesday, Aug. 18, the 230th day of 2026. There are 135 days left in the year. On Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing American women's right to vote, was ratified as Tennessee became the 36th state to approve it. In 1590, John White,…...