This day in history

This Day in History for December 27 — Radio City Music Hall Opens, and More
This Day in History for December 27 — Radio City Music Hall Opens, and More
This Day in History for December 27 — Radio City Music Hall Opens, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1831: Charles Darwin embarks on his journey aboard the HMS Beagle, during which he will begin to formulate the theory of evolution (more info) 1900: Prohibitionist Carry Nation smashes up her first saloon, causing several thousand dollars in damage and landing in jail (more info)
This Day in History for December 25 — ‘White Christmas’ Premieres, and More
This Day in History for December 25 — ‘White Christmas’ Premieres, and More
This Day in History for December 25 — ‘White Christmas’ Premieres, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1066: William the Conqueror is crowned King of England (more info) 1776: George Washington and the Continental Army cross the Delaware River, hoping to surprise a Hessian force celebrating Christmas at their winter quarters in Trenton, New Jersey (more info)
This Day in History for December 22 — Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ and More
This Day in History for December 22 — Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ and More
This Day in History for December 22 — Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1807: At the urging of President Thomas Jefferson, Congress passes the Embargo Act, forbidding trade with all foreign countries (more info) 1941: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrives in Washington, D.C., for a series of meetings with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on a unified Anglo-American war strat
This Day in History for December 17 — Wright Brothers’ First Flight, and More
This Day in History for December 17 — Wright Brothers’ First Flight, and More
This Day in History for December 17 — Wright Brothers’ First Flight, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1903: Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright make history's first successful flight in a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft (more info) 1944: The U.S. Army announces the end of its policy of holding Japanese-Americans in internment camps, allowing "evacuees" to return home (more in
This Day in History for December 13 — Saddam Hussein Captured, and More
This Day in History for December 13 — Saddam Hussein Captured, and More
This Day in History for December 13 — Saddam Hussein Captured, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1577: Sir Francis Drake sets out from Plymouth, England, on his round-the-world voyage (more info) 1862: At the Battle of Fredericksburg, Confederate General Robert E. Lee defeats the Union Major General Ambrose E. Burnside in a decisive loss for the Union army (more info)

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