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This Day in History for May 28 – Volkswagen Founded and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 28 May 2012 12:55:46 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1929 – The first all-color, full-length talking picture, ‘On with the Show!,’ debuts (More info)

1930 – The Chrysler Building in New York City officially opens (More info)

This Day in History for September 9 – California Gains Statehood and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:21:55 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1776 – The Second Continental Congress changes the name of the nation from the United Colonies to the United States of America (More info)

1850 – California is admitted as the 31st US state, bypassing the usual waiting period of being a territory first (More info)

This Day in History for August 31 – Princess Diana Dies and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:23:42 +0000

1803 – Lewis and Clark start their expedition to the west (More info)

1888 – Mary Ann Nichols, the first of Jack the Ripper’s confirmed victims, is murdered (More info)

This Day in History for August 19 – Germany Elects Hitler and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:51:31 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1812 – The American frigate USS Constitution earns the nickname “Old Ironsides” after defeating the British frigate HMS Guerriere off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada (More info)

1909 – The first race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the home of the Indianapolis 500 (More info)

This Day in History for August 11 – Watts Riots Begin and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:00:22 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1929 – Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio (More info)

1934 – The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island (More info)

This Day in History for August 4 – Anne Frank Captured and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 06:00:20 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1892 – The parents of Lizzie Borden are found murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts home (More info)

1944 – A tip from a Dutch informer leads Nazis to a sealed-off area in an Amsterdam warehouse where they find and arrest Jewish diarist Anne Frank, her family, and four others (More info)