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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22--The House voted today to revamp the nation's low-income housing program to include subsidized rental housing for the middle class.
WARSAW, Aug. 22--The strikes in Poland mark a significant turn in Eastern Europe because workers and dissident intellectuals have joined forces in a major conflict with the Government.
WARSAW, Aug. 22--The Roman Catholic Church spoke out on the Polish labor crisis for the first time today, expressing "understanding" for the strikers' demands for economic and political change but implicitly criticizing their methods.
JERUSALEM, Aug. 22--Israeli archeologists have unearthed what they believe was probably the palace-fortress of King David or King Solomon and have found evidence that even in the times of those leaders the Israelites worshiped idols, at least in the privacy of their homes.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22--Airline officials reached an agreement today that would allow Texas International Airlines to start a shuttle service between New York and Washington as early as October.
An analysis by the Chase Manhattan Bank finds that New York City's economy, in marked contrast to that of the country as a whole, has shown sufficient strength to cushion the city from the harshest effects of the national recession.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22--Consumer prices did not rise in July, the first time there has been no monthly increase in 13 years, the Government reported today.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22--Senators investigating Billy Carter today sharply attacked his motives for dealing with Libya, and a Republican Senator, Richard G. Lugar of Indiana, suggested that President Carter had altered United States foreign policy to help his brother.
MANILA, Aug. 22--A coordinated bombing attack was carried out today against government offices and businesses around Manila, causing minor damage and injuring only one person but creating much public confusion.
KWANGTAN, South Korea, Aug. 22-- The South Korean Army strongman, Gen. Chon Too Hwan, resigned from the military today, setting the stage for his election as president and his official assumption of power.
LONDON, Aug. 22--Journalists at The Times of London went on strike today, seeking salary increases of 21 percent.
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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