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From the Archives: Sixty-five years ago, Elvis Presley was drafted into the Army
It was front page news on March 24, 1958, when Elvis Presley was inducted into the U.S. Army at the…
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From the Archives: 20 years ago 6 local Marines became the nation’s first fatalities in the war against Iraq
Twenty years ago, the United States launched an invasion of Iraq, beginning an eight-year conflict that resulted in the deaths…
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From the Archives: Hundreds of riders participated in San Diego’s first big sociability bicycle run in 1921
On this day in 1921, Fred St. Onge, author of “The Art of Bicycle Riding,” led hundreds of riders in…
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National Archives can’t find painting of Trump, golf clubs gifted to former president
A massive portrait and several golf clubs gifted to former President Donald Trump by foreign leaders while in office are…
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From the Archives: Oldest human-made object still in orbit around Earth was launched 65 years ago
On March 17, 1958, the Navy launched the Vanguard 1 satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The first U.S. satellite, Explorer…
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From the Archives: 2018 National School Walkout taught local students lessons in advocacy
Five years ago hundreds of students in San Diego county joined tens of thousands across the country in a national…
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From the Archives: Devastating earthquake struck Long Beach 90 years ago
Ninety years ago, a deadly earthquake struck Southern California on March 10, 1933. Named the Long Beach earthquake after the…
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From the Archives: Marching bands and dignitaries graced Fleet Center dedication 50 years ago
On March 10, 1973, the Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater and Science Center — now called the Fleet Science Center…
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From the Archives: New magazines for women debuted 35 years ago
Two very different magazines for women hit the stands in the spring of 1988. “Sassy” revolutionized the teen magazine category…
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From the Archives: Balboa Park museums were drafted into military service 80 years ago
On March 5, 1943 the Navy informed the San Diego Society of Natural History that it wished to take over…
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