Today in History - April 6
Todayâs Highlight in History: On April 6, 1909, American explorers Robert E. Peary and Matthew A. Henson and four Inuits became the first men to reach the North Pole. On this date: In 1862, the Civil War Battle of Shiloh began in Tennessee as Confederate forces launched a surprise attack against Union troops, who beat back the Confederates the next day. In 1886, the Canadian city of Vancouver, British Columbia, was incorporated. In 1896, the first modern Olympic games formally opened in Athens, Greece. In 1917, the United States entered World War I as the House joined the Senate in appro...
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