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	Uncle Woody's Almanac - What happened on the day you were born? Find out what historical events happened on your special day, which celebrities were born, and pick up your free daily fortune. Rate this
	Daily Almanacs - A day-by-day listing of births, deaths, significant events, holidays, and observances. Rate this
	Almanac of Political History - Daily list of political events that happened on that day. Contains thousands of links to supporting material. Rate this
	This Day in History on the History Channel - Highlights one major event in recent times, and provides a short list of past events. Also features special entries about this day in crime, entertainment, literary, war, technology, and automotive history. Rate this
	The African American Registry - Chronological narratives of black American historic achievements in education, sports, the arts, literature, and other areas of endeavor. Rate this
	American Memory from the Library of Congress - Gateway to source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. Rate this
	Afro-American Almanac - Presents a historical perspective of a nation, its people, and its cultural evolution. Rate this
	American Almanac - Excerpts from 'The New Federalist' newspaper dealing with American national historical research from the perspective of followers of Lyndon LaRouche. Rate this
	Daily Almanac, Craig Copi's - Historical events, birthdays, and popular songs current on a particular day. Rate this
	CNN Video Almanac - Provides video clips of historic highlights since 1980. Rate this
	Leon's Political Almanac - Political historical events for each day of the year with links to supplementary information. Rate this
	Those Were the Days - Summary of news factoids, famous birthdays, and popular music on this day in history; updated weekly. Rate this
	World Statesmen - Comprehensive list of statesmen and world leaders since 1760 , arranged by region and country, with dates of birth and death, and additional information on flags, maps, anthems, and political parties. Includes links to related resources. Rate this

Articles in this category:

• A Brief History of the Mattress - ...
• A Brief History of Scooters - ...
• The History of Pearls - The exact time when pearls entered the history books is unknown, as they were discovered long before pen was ever put to paper. 300 B.C. is one of the earliest written recordings of pearls. Marco Polo also wrote of pearls in his travels. They were prized ...
• The History of Dogs - The History of dogs
  
  Dogs belong to the Canid family (Canidae).
  
  Dogs first appeared about 40 million years ago, before any other carnivore families like bears or cats.
  
  Carnivores have a pair of teeth similar to blades that are called c...
• The History of Coffee -
  The History of Coffee
  
  Coffee was discovered in Eastern Africa in an area known as Ethiopia. A popular legend tells of a goat herder named Kaldi. One day he noticed his goats acting frisky after eating berries from a bush. Kaldi tried the berri...
• The Bagpipe and Its History - ...
• History of Spain - The History of Spain, and how it all begun. The Iberian Peninsula was first inhabited around 8000,000 BC and has long been subject to foreign influences. The history of Spain starts from 11th centur...
• The History of Bakelite - ...
• The History of Aprons - ...
• The History of Yoga - The history of yoga is long and steeped in tradition. Contrary to what some people may believe, yoga was not developed as the newest way to slim down so they could fit into a smaller pants size.
  
  The history of yoga goes back 5,000 years. It origin...