This Day in History

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 December 1 — Rosa Parks Arrested, and More
This Day in History for December 1 — Rosa Parks Arrested, and More
This Day in History for December 1 — Rosa Parks Arrested, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1824: Congress acts to decide a presidential election for the first time in history, giving the presidency to John Quincy Adams (more info) 1913: The Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line, reducing the time needed to build a car from 12 hours to just under three (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 28 — Magellan Reaches Pacific Ocean, and More
This Day in History for November 28 — Magellan Reaches Pacific Ocean, and More
This Day in History for November 28 — Magellan Reaches Pacific Ocean, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1520: Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Pacific Ocean with three ships, becoming the first European to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific (more info) 1895: Frank Duryea wins the first motor-car race in the United States (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)
This Day in History for November 13 — Vietnam Memorial Dedicated, and More
This Day in History for November 13 — Vietnam Memorial Dedicated, and More
This Day in History for November 13 — Vietnam Memorial Dedicated, and More
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 8 — JFK Elected, and More
This Day in History for November 8 — JFK Elected, and More
This Day in History for November 8 — JFK Elected, and More
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 5 — Susan B. Anthony Becomes First Female Voter, and More
This Day in History for November 5 — Susan B. Anthony Becomes First Female Voter, and More
This Day in History for November 5 — Susan B. Anthony Becomes First Female Voter, and More
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)

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