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ON THIS DAY: First infant to receive incubator care (1888)

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On 7 September 1888, a tiny baby named Edith Eleanor McLean became the first infant recorded to receive incubator care in the United States....

ON THIS DAY: The funeral of Princess Diana (1997)

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On 6 September 1997, Britain said farewell to Diana, Princess of Wales, in a funeral that became one of the most watched events in...

ON THIS DAY: Jim Henson’s The Muppet Show premiered (1976)

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On September 5, 1976, Jim Henson’s The Muppet Show premiered on television, bringing Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo and a host...

ON THIS DAY: Britain and France declared war on Germany (1939)

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On this day in 1939, Britain declared war on Nazi Germany following its invasion of Poland, marking the beginning of World War II for...

ON THIS DAY: J.R.R. Tolkien, father of modern fantasy, died (1973)

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September 2 marks the anniversary of the death of J.R.R. Tolkien, the British author whose extraordinary imagination gave the world Middle-earth, hobbits, elves and...
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