1965 Gateway Arch completed On this day in 1965, construction is completed on the Gateway Arch, a spectacular 630-foot-high parabola of stainless steel marking the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial on the waterfront of St. Louis, Missouri. The Gateway Arch, designed by Finnish-born, American-educated architect Eero… read more »

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British proclamation forbids residents from leaving Boston »

1992

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Second Battle of Fair Oaks concludes »

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Congress enforces prohibition »

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1922

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1964

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1940

Italy invades Greece »