This Day in History

This Day in History for March 2 – ‘King Kong’ Premieres and More
This Day in History for March 2 – ‘King Kong’ Premieres and More
This Day in History for March 2 – ‘King Kong’ Premieres and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1836 – The Republic of Texas declares its independence from Mexico (More info) 1877 – The US Congress declares Rutherford B. Hayes the winner of the previous November’s election, even though Samuel J. Tilden won the popular vote (More info)
This Day in History for January 2 – 55 MPH Speed Limit Enacted and More
This Day in History for January 2 – 55 MPH Speed Limit Enacted and More
This Day in History for January 2 – 55 MPH Speed Limit Enacted and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1935 – Bruno Hauptmann goes on trial for the murder of Charles Lindbergh, Jr., infant son of aviator Charles Lindbergh (More info) 1942 – In the largest espionage case in United States history, the FBI convicts 33 members of the Duquesne Spy Ring (More info)
This Day in History for December 17 – The Wright Brothers Fly and More
This Day in History for December 17 – The Wright Brothers Fly and More
This Day in History for December 17 – The Wright Brothers Fly and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1903 – Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright make history’s first successful flight in a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft (More info) 1944 – The US Army announces the end of its policy of holding Japanese-Americans in internment camps, allowing “evacuees” to return home (More info) Read
This Day in History for December 8 – John Lennon Murdered and More
This Day in History for December 8 – John Lennon Murdered and More
This Day in History for December 8 – John Lennon Murdered and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1863 – President Abraham Lincoln offers his conciliatory plan for reunification of the United States with his Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (More info) 1980 – Music icon John Lennon is murdered by a mentally unstable fan in front of The Dakota apartment building in New York City (More info)