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This Day in History for December 31 — Times Square Celebrates, and More

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:30:20 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1879: Thomas Edison demonstrates incandescent lighting to the public for the first time (more info)

1907: The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square -- then known as Longacre Square -- in New York City (more info)

This Day in History for December 21 — Pilgrims Hit Plymouth Rock, and More

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:26:58 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1620: William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims land on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts (more info)

1898: Pierre and Marie Curie discover radium (more info)

This Day in History for December 20 — Elvis Drafted Into Army, and More

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:50:19 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1803: The Louisiana Purchase is completed at a ceremony in New Orleans (more info)

1860: South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the United States (more info)

This Day in History for December 19 — House Impeaches Bill Clinton, and More

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:17:37 +0000

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

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:00:56 +0000

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 info)

This Day in History for December 10 — First Heisman Trophy Awarded, and More

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:30:16 +0000

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

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:08:53 +0000

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

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:00:52 +0000

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

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:45:34 +0000

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

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:45:25 +0000

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

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:00:09 +0000

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

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:00:20 +0000

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)

This Day in History for November 19 — Reagan Meets Gorbachev, and More

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:30:07 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1863: President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (more info) 1943: The Nazis liquidate Janowska concentration camp in western Ukraine, murdering at least 6,000 Jews after a failed uprising and [...]

This Day in History for November 15 — Cornerstone of Jefferson Memorial Laid, and More

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:12:08 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1777: After 16 months of debate, the Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation (more info)

1867: The first stock ticker is unveiled in New York City (more info)

This Day in History for November 14 — Booker T. Washington Dies, and More

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:40:34 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1882: Billy the Kid is killed in a shootout in Tombstone, Arizona (more info)

1889: Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly—aka Elizabeth Cochrane—begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in fewer than 80 days, completing the trip in 72 days (more info)

This Day in History for November 13 — Vietnam Memorial Dedicated, and More

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:10:45 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1841: James Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnotism (more info)

1927: The Holland Tunnel opens to traffic as the first Hudson River car tunnel linking New Jersey to New York City (more info)

This Day in History for November 12 — Ellis Island Closes, and More

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:50:38 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1927: Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, leaving Joseph Stalin in undisputed control of the Soviet Union (more info)

1954: Ellis Island, the gateway to America, shuts it doors after processing more than 12 million immigrants since opening in 1892 (more info)

This Day in History for November 9 — Opening of the Berlin Wall, and More

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:30:01 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1620: Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower sight land at Cape Cod, Massachusetts (more info)

1906; Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first sitting U.S. president to make an official trip outside the country, traveling

This Day in History for November 8 — JFK Elected, and More

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:45:26 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1793: After more than two centuries as a royal palace, the Louvre is opened as a public museum in Paris by the French revolutionary government (more info)

1895: While experimenting with electricity, German scientist Wilhelm Röntgen discovers the X-ray (more info)

This Day in History for November 7 — Magic Johnson's HIV Announcement, and More

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:48:32 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1908: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are reportedly killed in San Vicente, Bolivia (more info)

1916: Jeannette Rankin becomes the first woman elected to the United States Congress (more info)