this day in history

This Day in History for November 10 – ‘Sesame Street’ Premieres and More
This Day in History for November 10 – ‘Sesame Street’ Premieres and More
This Day in History for November 10 – ‘Sesame Street’ Premieres and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1775 – The United States Marine Corps is founded (More info) 1871 – Henry Morton Stanley locates missing explorer and missionary Dr. David Livingstone, famously greeting him with the words, “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” (More info)
This Day in History for November 9 – Berlin Wall Opens and More
This Day in History for November 9 – Berlin Wall Opens and More
This Day in History for November 9 – Berlin Wall Opens and More
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 US President to make an official trip outside the country, traveling to inspect progress on the Panama Canal (More info) 1965 – A switch at a station near Niagara Falls fails, plun
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 2 – Carter Elected President and More
This Day in History for November 2 – Carter Elected President and More
This Day in History for November 2 – Carter Elected President and More
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) Read Mo
This Day in History for October 28 – Statue of Liberty Dedicated and More
This Day in History for October 28 – Statue of Liberty Dedicated and More
This Day in History for October 28 – Statue of Liberty Dedicated and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1886 – In New York Harbor, President Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty (More info) 1919 – The US Congress passes the Volstead Act over President Woodrow Wilson’s veto, paving the way for Prohibition to begin the following January (More info)

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