On This Day in History...

1864 - The U.S. Congress passes the Coinage Act which mandates that the inscription "In God We Trust" be placed on all coins minted as United States currency.
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1889 - At high noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Run of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
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1945 - World War II: Fuehrerbunker: After learning that Soviet forces have taken Eberswalde without a fight, Adolf Hitler admits defeat in his underground bunker and states that suicide is his only recourse.
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1970 - First Earth Day celebrated.
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1993 - The Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC is dedicated.
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1998 - Disney's Animal Kingdom opens at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida, United States.