this day in history

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1865 – The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, resulting in a ban of slavery (More info) 1884 – The Washington Monument in Washington, DC is completed (More info)

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)

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 weapon reductions in Europe (More info) 1982 – Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all time, is released (More info)

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 an independent Jewish state (More info)

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)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1889 – The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco (More info) 1936 – The first issue of the pictorial magazine Life is published, featuring a cover photo of the Fort Peck Dam by Margaret Bourke-White (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1718 – Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, is killed off the coast of North Carolina (More info) 1943 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Chinese leader Chiang Kai-Shek meet in Cairo, Egypt to discuss ways to defeat Japan (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1920 – In Dublin, 31 people are killed in what became known as “Bloody Sunday” (More info) 1922 – Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia takes the oath of office, becoming the first female United States Senator (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1869 – The Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, opens in Egypt (More info) 1968 – Viewers of the Raiders–Jets football game are denied the opportunity to watch its exciting finish when NBC broadcasts the movie ‘Heidi’ instead, prompting changes to sports broadcasting in the US (More info) Read

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1907 – Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory collectively enter the United States as Oklahoma, the 46th state (More info) 1914 – The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens (More info)

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)

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 less than 80 days, completing the trip in 72 day (More info)