Members phkrause Posted December 28, 2021 Author Members Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 THIS DAY IN HISTORY December 28 1895 First commercial movie screened On December 28, 1895, the world's first commercial movie screening takes place at the Grand Cafe in Paris. The film was made by Louis and Auguste Lumiere, two French brothers who developed a camera-projector called the Cinematographe. The Lumiere brothers unveiled their invention to the public in Ma... read more Art, Literature, and Film History 1973 "The Gulag Archipelago" is published 1991 Nine killed in a stampede outside a hip-hop celebrity basketball game Crime 1793 Writer Thomas Paine is arrested in France Holidays 1869 America's first Labor Day Inventions & Science 1938 Silent-film star and inventor Florence Lawrence dies 1981 First American "test-tube baby" is born Natural Disasters & Environment 1908 Worst European earthquake ever recorded Sports 1958 Colts win NFL title in "Greatest Game Ever Played" 1975 Dallas Cowboys win playoff game on "Hail Mary" pass U.S. Presidents 1856 Woodrow Wilson born in Staunton, Virginia U.S. Government 1973 Endangered Species Act signed into law U.S. Politics 1832 John C. Calhoun resigns vice presidency Vietnam War 1964 South Vietnamese win costly battle at Binh Gia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted December 29, 2021 Author Members Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 THIS DAY IN HISTORY December 29 1890 U.S. Army massacres Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee On December 29, 1890, in one of the final chapters of America's long Indian wars, the U.S. Cavalry kills 146 Sioux at Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota. Throughout 1890, the U.S. government worried about the increasing influence at Pine Ridge of the Ghost Dance spiritual mov... read more 19th Century 1845 Texas enters the Union American Revolution 1778 British capture Savannah, Georgia Crime 1985 The "Railway Rapist" commits his first murder Great Britain 1170 Archbishop Thomas Becket is murdered World War II 1940 London is devastated by German air raid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted December 30, 2021 Author Members Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 THIS DAY IN HISTORY December 30 1922 USSR established In post-revolutionary Russia, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is established, comprising a confederation of Russia, Belorussia, Ukraine, and the Transcaucasian Federation (divided in 1936 into the Georgian, Azerbaijan, and Armenian republics). Also known as the Soviet Union, the new c... read more 1960s 1965 Ferdinand Marcos inaugurated president of the Philippines Art, Literature, and Film History 1968 Led Zeppelin recorded live for the first time Civil War 1862 U.S.S. Monitor sinks Crime 1994 An anti-abortion activist goes on a murder spree Early 20th Century U.S. 1903 Fire breaks out in Chicago theater Inventions & Science 1936 Sit-down strike begins in Flint Mexico 1853 Southern U.S. border established World War I 1916 Rasputin is murdered World War II 1884 Japanese prime minister Hideki Tojo is born Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted January 1 Author Members Report Share Posted January 1 THIS DAY IN HISTORY December 31 1999 Panama Canal turned over to Panama On December 31, 1999, the United States, in accordance with the Torrijos-Carter Treaties, officially hands over control of the Panama Canal, putting the strategic waterway into Panamanian hands for the first time. Crowds of Panamanians celebrated the transfer of the 50-mile canal, which links the At... read more American Revolution 1775 Patriots are defeated at Quebec Art, Literature, and Film History 1985 Rick Nelson dies in a plane crash Crime 1984 Subway shooter Bernhard Goetz turns himself in Great Britain 1600 Charter granted to the East India Company Inventions & Science 1879 Thomas Edison demonstrates incandescent light Space Exploration 1968 Soviets test supersonic airliner Sports 1972 Baseball star Roberto Clemente dies in plane crash 1988 Chicago Bears beat Philadelphia Eagles in freaky Fog Bowl U.S. Presidents 1961 Kennedy and Khrushchev exchange holiday greetings World War II 1944 Hungary declares war on Germany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted January 2 Author Members Report Share Posted January 2 THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 1 1959 Batista forced out by Castro-led revolution On January 1, 1959, facing a popular revolution spearheaded by Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement, Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees the island nation. Amid celebration and chaos in the Cuban capitol of Havana, the U.S. debated how best to deal with the radical Castro and the ominous rumbling... read more American Revolution 1781 Mutiny of the Pennsylvania Line Art, Literature, and Film History 1818 Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" is published 1915 A preview of "The Birth of a Nation" is shown to audiences 1958 Johnny Cash plays San Quentin State Prison Crime 1973 The real-life murder behind "Looking For Mr. Goodbar" Holidays 45 B.C. The Julian calendar takes effect for the first time on New Year's Day Latin America 1803 Haitian independence proclaimed U.S. Presidents 1863 Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation U.S. Government 1994 The North American Free Trade Agreement comes into effect Westward Expansion 1863 A Nebraska farmer files the first homestead claim World War II 1942 United Nations created 1946 Several Japanese soldiers surrender after learning Pacific War has ended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted January 2 Author Members Report Share Posted January 2 THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 2 1980 U.S.-Russia detente ends On January 2, 1980, in a strong reaction to the December 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, President Jimmy Carter asks the Senate to postpone action on the SALT II nuclear weapons treaty and recalls the U.S. ambassador to Moscow. These actions sent a message that the age of detente and the friend... read more 21st Century 2006 13 coal miners are trapped in Sago Mine disaster; 12 die American Revolution 1776 Congress publishes the Tory Act Art, Literature, and Film History 1897 Author Stephen Crane's boat sinks 1958 Opera star Maria Callas walks out of performance 1962 Folk group The Weavers are banned by NBC after refusing to sign a loyalty oath 1980 Sherry Lansing named first female studio production head Colonial America 1788 Georgia enters the Union Crime 1981 The Yorkshire Ripper is apprehended Exploration 1492 Reconquest of Spain Inventions & Science 2009 Rare Bugatti found in British garage Russia 1905 Russian fleet surrenders at Port Arthur Sports 1971 Football fans crushed in stadium stampede U.S. Presidents 1890 President Harrison welcomes Alice Sanger as first female staffer 1974 President Nixon signs national speed limit into law U.S. Government 1811 First censuring of a U.S. senator EARLY 20th CENTURY U.S. 1923 Secretary Fall resigns in Teapot Dome scandal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted January 3 Author Members Report Share Posted January 3 THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 3 1990 Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega surrenders to U.S. On January 3, 1990, Panama's General Manuel Antonio Noriega, after holing up for 10 days at the Vatican embassy in Panama City, surrenders to U.S. military troops to face charges of drug trafficking. Noriega was flown to Miami the following day and crowds of citizens on the streets of Panama City re... read more 1960s 1967 Jack Ruby dies before second trial Africa 1924 King Tut's sarcophagus uncovered American Revolution 1777 The Battle of Princeton Art, Literature, and Film History 1841 Herman Melville sails for the South Seas 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts first woman Civil War 1861 Delaware rejects secession Cold War 1961 United States severs diplomatic relations with Cuba Crime 1990 Charles Stuart implicated for staged murder of his wife Japan 1868 Meiji Restoration begins Reformation 1521 Martin Luther excommunicated Space Exploration 2004 The Mars Exploration Rover "Spirit" safely lands on the Red Planet Sports 1993 Buffalo Bills pull off one of the greatest comebacks in NFL history U.S. Presidents 1938 Franklin Roosevelt founds March of Dimes U.S. Government 1959 Alaska admitted into Union 19th CENTURY 1834 Stephen Austin imprisoned by Mexicans World War I 1925 Benito Mussolini declares himself dictator of Italy World War II 1945 Gen. MacArthur and Adm. Nimitz given new commands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted January 5 Author Members Report Share Posted January 5 THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 4 1965 L.B.J. envisions a Great Society in his State of the Union address On January 4, 1965, in his State of the Union address, President Lyndon Baines Johnson lays out for Congress a laundry list of legislation needed to achieve his plan for a Great Society. On the heels of John F. Kennedy's tragic death, Americans had elected Johnson, his vice president, to the presid... read more 1990s 1990 Trains collide in Pakistan 1999 The euro debuts 19th Century 1896 Utah enters the Union Crime 1964 Boston Strangler strikes again Inventions & Science 1847 Samuel Colt sells his first revolvers to the U.S. government 1996 GM announces its electric car U.S. Presidents 1974 President Nixon refuses to hand over tapes U.S. Government 1964 Patsy T. Mink sworn in as first Asian American woman and woman of color in Congress U.S. Politics 1995 Republican Party wins control of Congress for first time in 40 years Women's History 2007 Nancy Pelosi becomes first female Speaker of the House World War I 1913 German military strategist Alfred von Schlieffen dies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted January 5 Author Members Report Share Posted January 5 THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 5 1933 Golden Gate Bridge is born On January 5, 1933, construction begins on the Golden Gate Bridge, as workers began excavating 3.25 million cubic feet of dirt for the structure's huge anchorages. Following the Gold Rush boom that began in 1849, speculators realized the land north of San Francisco Bay would increase in value in dir... read more 1960s 1968 Prague Spring begins in Czechoslovakia American Revolution 1781 Benedict Arnold captures and destroys Richmond Art, Literature, and Film History 1980 The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" becomes hip-hop's first Top 40 hit 1998 Sonny Bono killed in skiing accident Colonial America 1643 First divorce in the colonies Crime 1970 Bodies of family killed by United Mine Workers found France 1895 Alleged spy Alfred Dreyfus stripped of his rank Reformation 1531 Pope Clement VII forbids King Henry VIII from remarrying Sports 1920 New York Yankees announce purchase of Babe Ruth U.S. Presidents 1949 President Truman delivers his Fair Deal speech 1957 President Eisenhower proposes new Middle East policy 1972 President Nixon launches space shuttle program Vietnam War 1976 Pol Pot renames Cambodia World War I 1916 First conscription bill is introduced in British parliament World War II 1945 Kamikaze pilots get first order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted January 6 Author Members Report Share Posted January 6 THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 6 1838 Samuel Morse unveils the telegraph, revolutionizing communication On January 6, 1838, Samuel Morse's telegraph system is demonstrated for the first time at the Speedwell Iron Works in Morristown, New Jersey. The telegraph, a device which used electric impulses to transmit encoded messages over a wire, would eventually revolutionize long-distance communication, rea... read more Sponsored by: Morning Brew Get Smarter in 5 Minutes Join over 3 million people by reading Morning Brew, the free daily email delivering the latest news from Wall Street to Silicon valley. Check It Out 21st CENTURY 2021 U.S. Capitol riot American Revolution 1777 George Washington sets up winter quarters in Morristown, NJ Art, Literature, and Film History 1975 "Wheel of Fortune" premieres 1975 Two thousand Led Zeppelin fans trash the Boston Garden 2008 Disney-MGM Studios becomes Disney's Hollywood Studios Crime 1994 Skater Nancy Kerrigan attacked Great Britain 1066 Harold II crowned king of England Middle Ages 1412 Joan of Arc is born Natural Disasters & Environment 1996 Blizzard of 1996 begins U.S. Presidents 1759 Two future presidents marry respective sweethearts 1919 Theodore Roosevelt dies 1941 Franklin D. Roosevelt speaks of Four Freedoms U.S. Government 1912 New Mexico joins the Union 2001 Congress certifies George W. Bush winner of 2000 elections Vietnam War 1971 Army drops charges of My Lai cover-up Westward Expansion 1798 Frontiersman Jedediah Smith is born World War II 1942 FDR commits to biggest arms buildup in U.S. history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted January 7 Author Members Report Share Posted January 7 THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 7 1789 First U.S. presidential election Congress sets January 7, 1789 as the date by which states are required to choose electors for the country's first-ever presidential election. A month later, on February 4, George Washington was elected president by state electors and sworn into office on April 30, 1789. read more Art, Literature, and Film History 1891 Zora Neale Hurston is born 1950 "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is the #1 song on the U.S. pop charts 1955 Marian Anderson becomes first African American to perform at the Met Opera Cold War 1959 United States recognizes new Cuban government Crime 1901 "Colorado Cannibal" Alferd Packer is paroled 1946 A case of split personality in puzzling Chicago murders Exploration 1785 Two explorers cross the English Channel in a balloon France 2015 12 people die in shooting at "Charlie Hebdo" offices Natural Disasters & Environment 1892 Mine explodes in Oklahoma Sports 1927 Harlem Globetrotters play their first game U.S. Presidents 1953 President Truman announces U.S. has developed hydrogen bomb 1999 President Clinton's impeachment trial begins Vietnam War 1979 Pol Pot overthrown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted January 9 Author Members Report Share Posted January 9 THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 8 1877 Crazy Horse fights last battle Oglala Lakota warrior Crazy Horse and his men fight their final losing battle against the U.S. Cavalry in Montana.On January 8, 1877, Oglala Lakota warrior Crazy Horse and his men—outnumbered, low on ammunition and forced to use outdated weapons to defend themselves—fight their final losing... read more 19th Century 1867 African American men gain the right to vote in Washington, D.C. Art, Literature, and Film History 1941 William Randolph Hearst stops "Citizen Kane" ads 1946 Elvis Presley receives his first guitar 1963 "Mona Lisa" exhibited in Washington 1976 "Ragtime" wins the National Book Critics Circle Award Crime 2011 Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords injured in shooting rampage 2016
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