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ON THIS DAY: Roosevelt first US President to fly overseas (1943)

Eighty-three years ago today, 14 January 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first sitting US president to fly overseas. Departing Miami, Florida aboard...

ON THIS DAY: Ford patented the plastic car (1942)

When Henry Ford imagined a plant-based future On this day in 1942, Henry Ford patented a plastic car body made largely from plant-based materials- a...

ON THIS DAY: Remembering Agatha Christie (1976)

On 12 January 1976, Agatha Christie, one of the most influential and widely read authors in literary history, died at the age of 85....

ON THIS DAY: Joan of Arc put on trial (1431)

On this day in 1431, Joan of Arc- then just 19 years old- was put on trial in the city of Rouen, a moment...

ON THIS DAY: Washington delivers first State of the Union (1790)

On this day in 1790, George Washington, the first President of the United States, delivered the first-ever State of the Union address to the...