It"s Election Day, so if you"re eligible to vote but haven"t already voted, stop reading this and go cast your ballot. In 1845, Congress decided that general elections of federal public officials would be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Why a Tuesday? In the 1800s, most citizens worked as farmers and lived far from their polling places, so they needed a day or two to travel. Many Americans went to church on Sunday, and Wednesday was their day at the market. So, Tuesday was the most practical.
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Today in History
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Diwali lights in Guwahati, India
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Women s History Month
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One giant leap for penguins
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Birthplace of Roman emperors
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Porto, Portugal
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Big wheels on a big mountain
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A path into history
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European Day of Parks
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The town of Pienza in Tuscany, Italy
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The ruins of a Maya superpower
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Hollywood s big night
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The Belogradchik Rocks in Bulgaria
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Big Bend National Parks birthday
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It’s showtime for a precious crop
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Antarctica Day
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Finnish Independence Day
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Ring of Brodgar, Orkney, Scotland
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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White Sands National Park turns 90
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World Oceans Day
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World Children s Day
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The dry days of winter in Etosha
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Presidents Day in America’s front yard
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harlem
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The call of the wild in Alaska
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Social climbing
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Grand Canyon National Park turns 105
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An iris garden in Tokyo, Japan
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Springtime in the Mediterranean
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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