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Dating back to the early 1900s, the history of Father’s Day faced pushback from dads themselves, who viewed the holiday as a commercial gimmick, but in 1956, Congress officially recognized Father’s Day. Today, over 121 million fathers in the US will receive more than $16 billion in gifts and love.

The Hollywood Ten were a group of writers and directors who refused to cooperate with the anti-communism committee proceedings. Their defiance would result in jail time, debt, and Hollywood’s blacklist.

The Code of Hammurabi is an ancient Mesopotamian code of law first composed in 1754 BC and consisting of 282 laws spanning social engagement to contract law and punishment.

The most celebrated African-American fighting regiment during WWI, the Harlem Hellfighters faced racism at home before facing off with Germany longer than any other fighting unit in the war.

When the Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, the forefathers realized the need for an American flag. More than 100 years later, the history of flag day started with a Wisconsin teacher, Bernard Cigrand.

15th century Italy witnessed an explosion in art, literature, science, and especially the humanities, known as the Italian Renaissance. Great thinkers like Leonardo Da Vinci and Galileo were supported by a patronage system but detested by the Catholic church.

Sputnik was launched on October 4th, 1957 signaling Soviet dominance in rocket technology and igniting fears of nuclear war. The space race intensified after a very public launch failure by the Americans before the US pulled ahead with Explorer 1, Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and more.