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Today in History: September 19, state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mon,09/09/24-12:37PM , 31 Reads
Today is Thursday, Sept. 19, the 263rd day of 2024. There are 103 days left in the year.

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On Sept. 19, 2022, Great Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds who thronged the streets of London.
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Today in History: September 18, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies
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Mon,09/09/24-12:37PM , 21 Reads
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 18, the 262nd day of 2024. There are 104 days left in the year.

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Today in History: September 17, U.S. Constitution signed
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Mon,09/09/24-12:37PM , 32 Reads
Today is Tuesday, Sept. 17, the 261st day of 2024. There are 105 days left in the year.

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On Sept. 17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States was completed and signed by a majority of delegates attending the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.

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Today in History: September 16, Cherokee Strip Land Run
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Mon,09/09/24-12:32PM , 56 Reads
Today is Monday, Sept. 16, the 260th day of 2024. There are 106 days left in the year.

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On Sept. 16, 1893, the largest land run in U.S. history occurred as more than 100,000 white settlers rushed to claim overmore than 6 million acres of land in what is now northern Oklahoma.

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