Today in History: August 29, John McCain picks Sarah Palin for running mate
Today is Thursday, Aug. 29, the 242nd day of 2024. There are 124 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Aug. 29, 2008, Republican presidential nominee John McCain picked Sarah Palin, a maverick conservative who had been governor of Alaska for less than two years, to be his running mate.
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In 1814, during the War of 1812, Alexandria, Virginia, formally surrendered to British military forces, which occupied the city until September 3.
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