Day in History

This Day in History for December 19 — House Impeaches Bill Clinton, and More
This Day in History for December 19 — House Impeaches Bill Clinton, and More
This Day in History for December 19 — House Impeaches Bill Clinton, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1776: Thomas Paine publishes one of a series of pamphlets in the Pennsylvania Journal titled 'The American Crisis' (more info) 1777: George Washington's Continental Army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (more info)
This Day in History for December 17 — Wright Brothers’ First Flight, and More
This Day in History for December 17 — Wright Brothers’ First Flight, and More
This Day in History for December 17 — Wright Brothers’ First Flight, 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 U.S. Army announces the end of its policy of holding Japanese-Americans in internment camps, allowing "evacuees" to return home (more in
This Day in History for December 10 — First Heisman Trophy Awarded, and More
This Day in History for December 10 — First Heisman Trophy Awarded, and More
This Day in History for December 10 — First Heisman Trophy Awarded, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1898: The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the Spanish-American War (more info) 1901: The first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace (more info)
This Day in History for December 7 — Attack on Pearl Harbor, and More
This Day in History for December 7 — Attack on Pearl Harbor, and More
This Day in History for December 7 — Attack on Pearl Harbor, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1787: Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution (more info) 1941: In an early-morning sneak attack, Japanese warplanes bomb the U.S. naval base at Oahu Island's Pearl Harbor, causing the United States to enter World War II (more info)
This Day in History for December 4 — U.S. Joins the U.N., and More
This Day in History for December 4 — U.S. Joins the U.N., and More
This Day in History for December 4 — U.S. Joins the U.N., and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1875: Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison and flees the country (more info) 1918: President Woodrow Wilson sails for the World War I peace talks in Versailles, becoming the first U.S. president to travel to Europe while in office (more info)
This Day in History for December 3 — Illinois Becomes a State, and More
This Day in History for December 3 — Illinois Becomes a State, and More
This Day in History for December 3 — Illinois Becomes a State, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1818: Illinois becomes the 21st U.S. state (more info) 1964: Police arrest over 800 students at the University of California-Berkeley following their takeover and sit-in at the administration building to demonstrate against the regents' decision to forbid protests on U.C. property (more info)
This Day in History for November 30 — ‘Thriller’ Released, and More
This Day in History for November 30 — ‘Thriller’ Released, and More
This Day in History for November 30 — ‘Thriller’ Released, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1981: In Geneva, representatives from the United States and the Soviet Union begin to negotiate intermediate-range nuclear-weapons reductions in Europe (more info) 1982: Michael Jackson's 'Thriller,' the best-selling album of all time, is released (more info)
This Day in History for November 29 — State of Israel Formed, and More
This Day in History for November 29 — State of Israel Formed, and More
This Day in History for November 29 — State of Israel Formed, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1929: American explorer Richard Byrd and three companions become the first to fly over the South Pole (more info) 1947: Despite strong Arab opposition, the United Nations votes for the partition of Palestine and the creation of the independent Jewish state of Israel (more info)
This Day in History for November 27 — First Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and More
This Day in History for November 27 — First Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and More
This Day in History for November 27 — First Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1095: Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont (more info) 1895: At the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris, Alfred Nobel signs his last will and testament, setting aside his estate to establish the Nobel Prize after he dies (more info)

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