Today in History

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Today in History

Sat, 06/10/2023 - 04:55
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Friday, June 9, 2023 Today is the 160th day of 2023 and the 82nd day of spring. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1790, John Barry’s “The Philadelphia Spelling Book” became the first copyrighted work in the United States. In 1856, nearly 500 Mormon “handcart pioneers” began a pilgrimage on foot from Iowa City, Iowa, to Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1954, Army counsel Joseph Welch confronted Sen. Joseph McCarthy…

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