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"...Tonight, we've reached a milestone in our nation's march toward a more perfect union: the first time that a major party has nominated a woman for president..." #10yearsagotoday, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party. #xyearsagotoday

#210yearsagotoday, the US Navy destroyed Negro Fort, a British fort located in Spanish Florida. Built during the War of 1812, the fort housed Black people who had fled slavery and members of several Indigenous nations. An explosion killed nearly everyone inside the fort. #xyearsagotoday

"Little Miss Sunshine" was released #20yearsagotoday. Starring Abigail Breslin, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear, and Alan Arkin, the film grossed over $100 million on an $8 million budget. Abigail Breslin was nominated for Best Supporting Actress while Arkin won Best Actor for his role. #xyeaesagotoday

And do what? McConnell not showing up to vote is an actual advantage. You guys just refuse to see it. He’s retiring and the voters will choose a new senator in less than 6 months. A costly and uncertain court battle isn’t worth it and wouldn’t be completed by the time the new senator takes office.

#35yearsagotoday, Jeffrey Dahmer, a factory worker, was indicted on 4 charges of 1st-degree murder in WI. He was later charged with 11 more murders he committed over a 13 year period. Dahmer, who pleaded guilty but mentally ill and imprisoned, was murdered by another inmate in 1994. #xyearsagotoday

"Raiders of the Lost Ark" was the #1 movie in the US #45yearsagotoday. Starring Harrison Ford, "Raiders" was the first film in the Indiana Jones franchise. Grossing $390 million, it was the top-grossing film of 1981. In 1999, the Library of Congress preserved it in its film registry. #xyearsagotoday

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Racism is taught. It’s not due to wealth inequality. There are rich and poor racists. And there are rich and poor people who are not racist. There are overt & subtle racists. Most racism is learned at home from parents & passed down from generation to generation.

Woodrow Tracy Harrelson was born in Midland, TX #65yearsagotoday. After graduating from college, Harrelson launched his acting career, landing the role of Woody Boyd on "Cheers," a role he played for eight seasons. Harrelson has appeared in over 90 films and many television shows. #xyearsagotoday

#30yearsagotoday, "The Daily Show" (also known as TDS) premiered on Comedy Central. Originally hosted by Craig Kilborn, Jon Stewart and Trevor Noah both hosted the program for long periods. As of this writing, TDS has run for over 4,000 episodes and has won 26 Primetime Emmys. #xyearsagotoday

The first successful Mars landing in history happened #50yearsagotoday. Viking 1 was launched in August 1975 and entered Mars' orbit in June 1976. Sent to take pictures of Mars' surface, the lander remained operational for over 6 years while the orbiter took over 57,000 images. #xyearsagotoday

Janet Jackson's "Nasty" reached its peak position of #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 #40yearsagotoday. "Nasty" was the second single from Jackson's third studio album "Control." A response to street harassment Jackson endured in Minneapolis, the song is certified platinum in the US. #xyearsagotoday

#30yearsagotoday, "Independence Day" was the #1 movie in the US. Starring an ensemble cast, the movie featured breakout performances from Will Smith and Vivica A. Fox. The highest grossing movie of 1996, it netted about $750 million. "Independence Day" was nominated for 2 Oscars. #xyeaesagotoday

#90yearsagotoday, a group of right-wing Spanish military officers launched a revolt against the newly elected leftist government. The revolt spread and resulted in the Spanish Civil War which ended in 1939. The Nationslists--those who revolted--won the war and held power until 1975. #xyearsagotoday

💔 RIP, Ms. Denise.

"My name is Jimmy Carter, and I'm running for President. It's been a long time since I said those words the first time, and now I've come here after seeing our great country to accept your nomination..." #50yearsagotoday, The Democratic Party nominated Jimmy Carter for president. #xyearsagotoday

Avoids a special election.

"Weekend At Bernie's" meets "The Manchurian Candidate."

🤯 So there's hope afterall.