Today In History – October 12
Today in History in 1492 in his first voyage, Christopher Columbus lands in the present-day Bahamas, in the belief that he'd reached East ...
continue readingToday in History in 1492 in his first voyage, Christopher Columbus lands in the present-day Bahamas, in the belief that he'd reached East ...
continue readingToday in History in 1910 former President Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first President of the United States to fly in an airplane; and in 1968 NASA ...
continue readingToday in History in 1971 – Sold, dismantled and moved to the United States, the London Bridge reopens in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.The On This D...
continue readingToday in History in 1767 the surveying of the Mason–Dixon line between Pennsylvania and Maryland is completed, unofficially marking the boundary...
continue readingToday in History in 2001 George W. Bush announces the creation of the Department of Homeland Security.The On This Day In History archives at “Si...
continue readingToday in History in 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain American Patriot militia defeat Loyalist irregulars led by British colonel Patrick Ferguson in South...
continue readingToday in History in 1889 Thomas Edison shows his first movie, in 1979 Pope John Paul II visits the White House, and in 1993 Michael Jordan surprisingl...
continue readingToday in History in 1905 Wilbur Wright pilots the Wright Flyer III in a flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes, a world record that stuck until 1908.The On ...
continue readingToday in History in 1895 the first U.S. Open Men's Golf Championship run by the United States Golf Association was played on a nine-hole course in New...
continue readingToday in History in 1863 Thanksgiving Day is declared as the last Thursday in November by President Abraham Lincoln; in 1955 The Mickey Mouse Club is ...
continue readingToday in History in 1950 the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz is first published in seven US newspapers; in 1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents deb...
continue readingToday in History in 1931 the George Washington Bridge linking New Jersey to New York opens; and in 1971 – Walt Disney World opens near Orlando, ...
continue readingToday in History in 1955 James Dean dies in a car crash; in 1960 the last episode of The Howdy Doody Show airs and the first episode of The Flintstone...
continue readingToday in History in 1907 the cornerstone is laid at Washington National Cathedral; and in 1990 the Washington National Cathedral is completed.1789 &nd...
continue readingToday in History in 1820 the tomato is publicly proven safe when Robert Johnson eats a bushel (24 kg) of tomatoes in Salem, Massachusetts.The On This ...
continue readingToday in History in 1905 the formula E=mc squared is introduced, devised by Albert Einstein.The On This Day In History archives at “Simple Engli...
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