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To authors, they appear to be indisputable evidence that the world is against them. To publishers, they are a painless way of unloading books that have run out of steam. And to the public, they are unexpected bargains.
The Carter delegates had their turn to cheer last night, and they offered up a sound of relief as much as exuberance as the President's name was offered for renomination and approved by a convention still caught in the divisive mood of the primary season.
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LA PAZ, Bolivia, Aug. 9--Since the military under Gen. Luis Garcia Meza Tejada seized power in Bolivia on July 17, hundreds of Bolivians have been arrested and tortured.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13--New technology, increasing Soviet missile strength and a changing American nuclear strategy have revived interest in antiballistic missiles and raised questions about how long the United States will be willing to adhere to the 1972 antimissile treaty with the Soviet Union.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13--A watershed communications bill that would greatly expand the Bell System's area of business goes before the House and Senate when they reconvene next week, but some Congressmen object to provisions...
President Carter refused last night to support the precise provisions of Senator Edward M. Kennedy's proposed $12 billion antirecession jobs program, but the Massachusetts Senator responded to Mr. Carter's...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13--The Interstate Commerce Commission today struck down the power of the nation's railroads to meet and set freight rates collectively. The commission said the practice stifled competition and ordered it halted by Oct. 12.
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IN the past, that characteristically urban apartment house, the tenement building, has not been prized as a place to call home. Rarely mentioned in architectural surveys of the city, and often forgotten or destroyed in the path of new residential...
HUDSON, Ill.--"Walking corn" has never been a pleasant task. While the lush green fields attract the eye, the choking heat generated by the closely planted crop, roughly 28,000 stalks an acre, can reach 120 degrees in August.
I was wondering if anything interesting on the news was going on when I was born, and decided to create this website for fun. The purpose is to show people what was going on when they were born. With this website I've found out that it was a pretty slow news day on my birthday, but I bet it would feel cool to know a historical event happened on your birthday.
The data used in this project is provided by the New York Times API. They have by far the best API I was able to find, with articles dating back to the 1950s. There weren't any other major newspapers that had an API with close to as much data. The closest was the Guardian API, but theirs only went back to the 1990s. I decided to only use articles from the New York Times because their API was by far the best. This tool works if you have a birthday after the 1950s or so.
Some important dates in history I'd recommend looking up on this website are:
These historical events are just a few examples of the fascinating moments in history you can explore through this tool. Whether you're interested in your own birthday, significant historical dates, or just curious about what was making headlines on any given day, this website offers a unique window into the past through the lens of contemporary news coverage.
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