This Week In History

Let’s learn about our past!

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1889: The Eiffel Tower was opened in Paris, France.

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1976: Apple Inc. was started by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne.

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1614: Pocahontas, a Native American woman, married John Rolfe.

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1975: Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, beginning a company that would help change the way people use computers.

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1968: Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. gave a famous speech called "I've Been to the Mountaintop," sharing messages of hope and fairness.

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1867: The United States bought Alaska from Russia.

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1513: Explorer Juan Ponce de León landed in Florida, opening up a new chapter in history.