This Day In History

This Day in History for November 2 – Carter Elected President and More
This Day in History for November 2 – Carter Elected President and More
This Day in History for November 2 – Carter Elected President and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1936 – Italian dictator Benito Mussolini proclaims the Rome-Berlin Axis, establishing the alliance of the Axis Powers (More info) 1948 – In the greatest upset in presidential election history, Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman defeats his Republican challenger, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey (More info) Read Mo
This Day in History for October 28 – Statue of Liberty Dedicated and More
This Day in History for October 28 – Statue of Liberty Dedicated and More
This Day in History for October 28 – Statue of Liberty Dedicated and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1886 – In New York Harbor, President Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty (More info) 1919 – The US Congress passes the Volstead Act over President Woodrow Wilson’s veto, paving the way for Prohibition to begin the following January (More info)
This Day in History for October 21 – Guggenheim Museum Opens and More
This Day in History for October 21 – Guggenheim Museum Opens and More
This Day in History for October 21 – Guggenheim Museum Opens and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1861 – Union troops suffer a devastating defeat in the Battle of Ball’s Bluff, the second major engagement of the Civil War (More info) 1921 – President Warren G. Harding delivers the first speech by a sitting President against lynching in the deep south (More info)
This Day in History for October 19 – ‘Black Monday’ Occurs and More
This Day in History for October 19 – ‘Black Monday’ Occurs and More
This Day in History for October 19 – ‘Black Monday’ Occurs and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1781 – British General Cornwallis surrenders to General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia, bringing an end to the last major battle of the American Revolution (More info) 1789 – Chief Justice John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States (More info)
This Day in History for October 18 – Alaska Becomes US Territory and More
This Day in History for October 18 – Alaska Becomes US Territory and More
This Day in History for October 18 – Alaska Becomes US Territory and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1469 – Ferdinand of Aragon marries Isabella of Castile in Valladolid, beginning a cooperative reign that would unite Spain and elevate the nation to a dominant world power (More info) 1648 – Boston Shoemakers form the first US labor organization (More info)
This Day in History for October 12 – First Oktoberfest Occurs and More
This Day in History for October 12 – First Oktoberfest Occurs and More
This Day in History for October 12 – First Oktoberfest Occurs and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1492 – Christopher Columbus’s expedition makes landfall in the Caribbean (More info) 1810 – The first Oktoberfest occurs when Bavarian royalty invites the citizens of Munich to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen (More info)

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