| (1864) General Grant makes a tragic decision at Cold Harbor
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Confederate forces are entrenched just 10 miles southeast of Richmond, capital of the Confederacy. Union General U. S. Grant orders a full frontal assault, despite his reinforcements not having arrived, and 7,000 Union troops are dead within an hour’s time in one of the Civil War’s bloodiest battles.. |
| (1937) The former King Edward VIII marries Mrs. Simpson
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| Having abdicated the British throne after a reign of only 326 days, the former King Edward VIII marries the twice-divorced Wallis Simpson at a French chateau. Edward’s decision to choose the woman he loves over his kingdom has caused a domestic crisis, with war on Britain’s horizon.. |
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| (1943) Military men target Latinos in L.A. rioting
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Fueled by racism, and what’s perceived as the flaunting of wartime rationing rules, the Zoot Suit Riots flare in Los Angeles as white Marines and Navy sailors attack young Latino men. Other cities will see similar clashes between soldiers and minorities wearing the distinctive suit. . |
| (1968) Pop art provocateur is nearly assassinated
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| Already well into his 15 minutes of fame, Andy Warhol, the king of Manhattan’s underground art-world elite, is shot at his famed workspace, The Factory. He will survive after a 5-hour operation, and his would-be assassin, Valerie Solanas, will be diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. . |
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