Israel-Egyptian peace agreement signed March 26, 1979 In a ceremony at the White House, Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin sign a historic peace agreement, ending three decades of hostilities between Egypt and … [Read more...] about This Week in History: Israel-Egyptian peace agreement signed
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This Week in History: Clay knocks out Liston
Clay knocks out Liston February 25, 1964 On February 25, 1964, 22-year-old Cassius Clay shocks the odds-makers by dethroning world heavyweight boxing champ Sonny Liston in a seventh-round technical knockout. The dreaded Liston, who had twice … [Read more...] about This Week in History: Clay knocks out Liston
This Week in History: Challenger Explodes
Challenger Explodes January 28, 1986 The Challenger shuttle crew, of seven astronauts--including the specialties of pilot, aerospace engineers, and scientists-- died tragically in the explosion of their spacecraft during the launch of STS-51-L from … [Read more...] about This Week in History: Challenger Explodes
This Week in History: Theodore Roosevelt makes Grand Canyon a national monument
This Week in History Theodore Roosevelt makes Grand Canyon a national monument On January 11, 1908, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt declares the massive Grand Canyon in northwestern Arizona a national monument. Though Native Americans lived in the … [Read more...] about This Week in History: Theodore Roosevelt makes Grand Canyon a national monument
This Week in History: First U.S. Presidential Election
First U.S. Presidential Election - January 7, 1789 This week in 1789, America's first presidential election is held. Voters cast ballots to choose state electors; only white men who owned property were allowed to vote. As expected, George Washington … [Read more...] about This Week in History: First U.S. Presidential Election