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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World Donkey Day
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Leap day
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Going head-to-head with winter
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Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri
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World Laughter Day
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Christmas tree at Crystal Pier, San Diego, California
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International Literacy Day
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A different kind of dive
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Penguin Awareness Day
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World Octopus Day
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Henningsvær Stadion, Norway
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
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National Park Week: Haleakalā National Park, Hawaii
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Giant kelp in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
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Celebrating National Panda Day
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Beavers Bend
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Protecting wildlife today and tomorrow
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Desert bighorn sheep in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
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Glowworm caves in Australia
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Caribou on the move
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International Museum Day
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New Years Eve in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Celebrating World Water Day
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‘Think equal, build smart, innovate for change’
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Green sea turtle on World Oceans Day
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Happy Arbor Day!
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It s only Wednesday
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Happy Astronomy Day!
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30 years after Exxon Valdez
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Earth Day