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Some days changed everything. The morning the bombs fell on Pearl Harbor. The night Armstrong's boots touched the moon. History Daily exists to make sure those days are never forgotten—and to remind you that today's date carries a story just as extraordinary. Join Dr. Nathan Pali every weekday as he brings the past roaring to life, one defining moment at a time.