day in history

Last month, we watched the happy vibes surrounding the Beach Boys' 50th anniversary tour evaporate amidst reports that Mike Love had dismissed Brian Wilson and Al Jardine from the lineup. Of course, this isn't the first time Wilson and Jardine have been fired from the band; in fact, Wilson was shown the door 30 years ago today (Nov. 5).

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1872: In defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony votes for the first time and is later fined $100 (more info) 1895: George B. Selden is granted the first U.S. patent for a gas-powered automobile (more info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1936: Italian dictator Benito Mussolini proclaims the Rome-Berlin Axis, establishing the alliance of the Axis Powers (more info) 1948: In the greatest upset in presidential election history, Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman defeats his Republican challenger, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey (more info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1512: The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, one of Italian artist Michelangelo's finest works, is exhibited to the public for the first time (more info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1864: Nevada is admitted as the 36th state in the U.S. (more info) 1926: Magician Harry Houdini dies of gangrene and peritonitis that developed after his appendix ruptured (more info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1534: The English parliament passes the Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the English church (more info) 1922: Benito Mussolini becomes prime minister of Italy (more info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1825: The Erie Canal opens, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River (more info) 1881: Wyatt Earp, his two brothers, and Doc Holliday are involved in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona (more info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1854: The Charge of the Light Brigade takes place at Balaklava during the Crimean War (more info) 1944: The Japanese deploy kamikaze suicide bombers against American warships for the first time (more info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1901; Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (more info) 1929: The "Black Thursday" stock market crash occurs on the New York Stock Exchange (more info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 42 B.C.: Marcus Junius Brutus, a leading conspirator in the assassination of Julius Caesar, commits suicide after his defeat at the second battle of Philippi (more info) 1850: The first National Women's Rights Convention begins in Worcester, Massachusetts (more info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1934: Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd is shot by FBI agents in a cornfield in East Liverpool, Ohio (more info) 1957: The United States suffers its first casualties in Vietnam (more info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1781: British General Cornwallis surrenders to General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia, bringing an end to the last major battle of the American Revolution (more info) 1789: Chief Justice John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court (more info)