8/11/2020:
Today in history, President Abraham Lincoln (see picture below) appoints Union General Henry Halleck to the position of general-in-chief of the Union Army in 1862.
Today in history, Troops from Egypt and Morocco arrive in Saudi Arabia as part of the international operation to prevent Iraq from invading in 1990.
Today in history, NATO assumes command of the international peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, its first major operation outside Europe in 2003.
8/12/2020:
Today in history, Gold is discovered near Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada. After word reaches the United States in June of 1897, thousands of Americans head to the Klondike to seek their fortunes in 1896.
Today in history, Henry Ford‘s first Model T rolls off the assembly line in 1908.
Today in history, Computer giant IBM introduces its first personal computer (see picture below) in 1981.
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