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This Day in History for September 14 – Roosevelt Takes Office and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:46:21 +0000

1901 – US President William McKinley dies after a September 6 assassination attempt and is succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt (More info)

1927 – Modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan is killed in a bizarre accident when the enormous silk scarf around her neck gets tangled in the rear hubcaps of her moving car (More info)

This Day in History for September 13 – Oslo Accords Signed and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:30:07 +0000

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

1814 – Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America’s national anthem, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ (More info)

1898 – Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film (More info)

This Day in History for September 12 – JFK Marries Jackie and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:00:37 +0000

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

1940 – Ancient cave paintings are discovered in Lascaux, France (More info)

1953 – Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy of Massachusetts marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier (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 September 8 – Ford Pardons Nixon and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:12:59 +0000

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

1504 – Michelangelo’s ‘David’ is unveiled in Florence, Italy (More info)

1966 – The first ‘Star Trek’ series premieres on NBC (More info)

This Day in History for September 7 – US Dubbed 'Uncle Sam' and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:24:20 +0000

1813 – The United States federal government gets its nickname, Uncle Sam (More info)

1921 – The first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held in Atlantic City, New Jersey (More info)

This Day in History for September 6 – Ripken Breaks Record and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:00:28 +0000

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

1522 – The Victoria, the only surviving ship of Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition, returns to Spain, thus becoming the first ship to circumnavigate the globe (More info)

1901 – Anarchist Leon Czolgosz shoots and fatally wounds US President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York (More info)

This Day in History for September 1 – Titanic Wreckage Found and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:17:57 +0000

1864 – Atlanta falls to Union forces during the Civil War (More info)

1897 – The Boston subway opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America (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 29 – Hurricane Katrina Strikes and More

Shauna Wright — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:35:18 +0000

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

1831 – Michael Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction (More info)

1898 – The Goodyear tire company is founded (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)