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#OnThisDay September 24, 1906: Sacred Stone

Discover How President Theodore Roosevelt Made Devils Tower The First U.S. National Monument In 1906, Shaping America’s Legacy Of Conservation Forever.

#OnThisDay September 23, 1949: Atomic Shock

Discover How President Truman’s 1949 Announcement Of The Soviet Atomic Test Ended U.S. Nuclear Monopoly And Ignited The Cold War Arms Race.

#OnThisDay September 22, 1975: Deflected Shot

On September 22, 1975, Sara Jane Moore Fired At President Gerald Ford In San Francisco—And Oliver Sipple Deflected The Second Shot. Read The Full Story.

#OnThisDay September 21, 1981: Justice First

Discover How Sandra Day O’Connor Made History On September 21, 1981 As The First Woman Supreme Court Justice, Shaping U.S. Law And Breaking Barriers.

#OnThisDay September 20, 1881: Unexpected Presi...

Discover How Chester Alan Arthur Became The 21st President On September 20, 1881, After Garfield’s Death, Marking A Defining Moment In U.S. History.

#OnThisDay September 19, 1982: Digital Faces

Discover How Scott E Fahlman Created The First Emoticons “:-)” And “:-(” On September 19 1982 At Carnegie Mellon, Changing Digital Communication Forever.