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Research the Birthday Project

Includes reference books, databases, and web sites.

Librarian video on researching for this assignment

MVCC students and staff can go to: https://nytimesineducation.com/access-nyt/ to create a free NYT account.

Websites

Below are websites recommended by the MVCC librarians for "on this day" information. Learn about what happened on a particular date in history.

BBC On This Day
Covers the years 1950-2005.
Britannica.com: On this Day in History
Search for events that occurred on any day in history.
C-Span On This Day in History
Video clips of important world events.
Computer History Museum: This Day in History
History Channel: This Day in History
IMDB: On This Day in Movie History
The Internet Movie Database's collection of events that occurred in film and television on a particular day.
Library of Congress: Today in History
Historical events by date from the Library of Congress
OnThisDay
This Day in Music
Weather History Tool from The Original Farmer's Almanac

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