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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Today In History

In 1830: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized by Joseph Smith in Fayette, N.Y.

In 1862: The Civil War battle of Shiloh began as the Confederates attacked Union forces.

In 1896: The first modern Olympic Games formally opened in Athens, Greece.

In 1909: Explorers Robert E. Peary and Matthew A. Henson became the first men to reach the North Pole. The claim, disputed by skeptics, was upheld in 1989 by the Navigation Foundation.

In 1917: Congress approved a declaration of war against Germany.