This Day In History

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1567 – Mary, Queen of Scots, is forced to abdicate and replaced by her 1-year-old son James VI (More info) 1847 – Brigham Young leads 148 Mormon pioneers into Salt Lake Valley, resulting in the establishment of Salt Lake City (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1543 – King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace (More info) 1812 – The United States invades Canada at Windsor, Ontario (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1798 – The United States Marine Corps is re-established after being disbanded following the Revolutionary War (More info) 1804 – Former US Vice President Aaron Burr fatally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in a duel (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1865 – The Salvation Army is founded in London, England (More info) 1937 – The luncheon meat SPAM is introduced by the Hormel Foods Corporation (More info)

Hereís a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1776 ñ The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress (More info) 1886 ñ The people of France offer the Statue of Liberty to the people of the United States (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1863 – The Battle of Gettysburg begins (More info) 1943 – Income tax withholding begins in the United States (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1859 – French acrobat Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope (More info) 1921 – U.S. President Warren G. Harding appoints former President William Howard Taft as Chief Justice of the United States; Taft is the only person to have ever held both offices (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1844 – Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his brother Hyrum Smith are murdered by a mob at the Carthage, Illinois jail (More info) 1898 – The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum from Briar Island, Nova Scotia (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1788 – The US Constitution is ratified and goes into effect (More info) 1915 – The US Supreme Court hands down its decision in Guinn v. United States, striking down an Oklahoma law denying the right to vote to some citizens (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1858 – Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln declares “a house divided against itself cannot stand” (More info) 1903 – The Ford Motor Company is incorporated (More info)

Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1752 – Benjamin Franklin proves that lightning is electricity (More info) 1775 – George Washington is appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army (More info)