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Post by LuLu on Dec 23, 2012 1:18:32 GMT -5
Today in History
On Dec. 23, 1972,
in what became known as football's "Immaculate Reception," Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers caught a pass thrown by Terry Bradshaw and scored a touchdown after the ball...
In 1783,
George Washington resigned as commander in chief of the Continental Army and retired to his home at Mount Vernon, Va.
In 1788,
Maryland passed an act to cede an area "not exceeding ten miles square" for the seat of the national government; about 2/3 of the area became the District of Columbia.
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Post by LuLu on Dec 24, 2012 2:13:23 GMT -5
Today In History
On Dec. 24, 1955,
the Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., fielded a series of phone calls from children wanting to know the whereabouts of Santa Claus...
In 1524,
Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama — who had discovered a sea route around Africa to India — died in Cochin, India.
In 1814,
the War of 1812 officially ended as the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent
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Post by LuLu on Dec 25, 2012 1:17:04 GMT -5
Today in History
In 1066,
William the Conqueror was crowned king of England.
In 1776,
Gen. George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River for a surprise attack against Hessian forces at Trenton, N.J.
In 1868,
President Andrew Johnson granted an unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion that resulted in the Civil War.
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Post by LuLu on Dec 26, 2012 2:41:08 GMT -5
Today In History
On Dec. 26, 1972,
the 33rd president of the United States, Harry S. Truman, died in Kansas City, Mo., at age 88.
In 1776,
the British suffered a major defeat in the Battle of Trenton during the Revolutionary War.
In 1799,
former President George Washington was eulogized by Col. Henry Lee as "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
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Post by LuLu on Dec 26, 2012 2:41:24 GMT -5
Today In History
On Dec. 26, 1972,
the 33rd president of the United States, Harry S. Truman, died in Kansas City, Mo., at age 88.
In 1776,
the British suffered a major defeat in the Battle of Trenton during the Revolutionary War.
In 1799,
former President George Washington was eulogized by Col. Henry Lee as "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
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Post by LuLu on Dec 27, 2012 1:35:29 GMT -5
Today in History
On Dec. 27, 1932,
New York City's Radio City Music Hall opened to the public in midtown Manhattan. (Opening night, consisting of several hours of live acts, was considered a disaster, prompting...
In 1512,
King Ferdinand II issued the original Laws of Burgos, which were intended to regulate the treatment of indigenous people on Hispaniola by Spanish settlers.
In 1822,
scientist Louis Pasteur was born in Dole, France.
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Post by LuLu on Dec 28, 2012 1:13:54 GMT -5
Today in History
On Dec. 28, 1912,
San Francisco's Municipal Railway began operations with Mayor James Rolph Jr. at the controls of Streetcar No. 1 as 50,000 spectators looked on.
In 1612,
Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei observed the planet Neptune, but mistook it for a star. (Neptune wasn't officially discovered until 1846 by Johann Gottfried Galle.)
In 1832,
John C. Calhoun became the first vice president of the United States to resign, stepping down because of differences with President Andrew Jackson.
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Post by LuLu on Dec 29, 2012 1:01:47 GMT -5
Today in History
On Dec. 29, 1972,
Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar, crashed into the Florida Everglades near Miami International Airport, killing 101 of the 176 people aboard....
In 1170,
Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, was slain in Canterbury Cathedral by knights loyal to King Henry II.
In 1808,
the 17th president of the United States, Andrew Johnson, was born in Raleigh, N.C.
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Post by LuLu on Dec 30, 2012 1:02:06 GMT -5
Today in History
On Dec. 30, 1962,
the Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants 16-7 in the NFL Championship Game; the event was filmed by Blair Motion Pictures, which later became NFL Films.
In 1813,
the British burned Buffalo, N.Y., during the War of 1812.
In 1853,
the United States and Mexico signed a treaty under which the U.S. agreed to buy some 45,000 square miles of land from Mexico for $10 million in a deal known as the Gadsden...
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Post by LuLu on Dec 31, 2012 1:23:20 GMT -5
Today In History
December 31,1775
George Washington orders recruiting officers to accept free blacks into the army.
1930
Brewery heir Adolphus Busch is kidnapped.
1977
Cambodia breaks relations with Vietnam.
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Post by LuLu on Jan 1, 2013 1:09:58 GMT -5
Today in History
On Jan. 1, 1863,
President Abraham Lincoln signed and issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that slaves in rebel states shall be "forever free."
In 1785,
The Daily Universal Register — which later became the Times of London — published its first issue.
In 1890,
the first Tournament of Roses was held in Pasadena, Calif.
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Post by LuLu on Jan 2, 2013 1:02:03 GMT -5
Today in History
On Jan. 2, 1788,
Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
In 1893,
the U.S. Postal Service issued its first commemorative stamp to honor the World's Columbian Expedition and the quadricentennial of Christopher Columbus' voyage.
In 1900,
Secretary of State John Hay announced the "Open Door Policy" to facilitate trade with China.
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Post by LuLu on Jan 3, 2013 1:01:36 GMT -5
Today In History
On Jan. 3, 1938,
the March of Dimes campaign to fight polio was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who himself had been afflicted with the crippling disease.
In 1521,
Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Leo X.
In 1777,
Gen. George Washington's army routed the British in the Battle of Princeton, N.J.
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Post by LuLu on Jan 4, 2013 1:01:47 GMT -5
Today in History
On Jan. 4, 1965,
President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered his State of the Union address in which he outlined the goals of his "Great Society," a series of domestic policy initiatives aimed at...
In 1821,
the first native-born American saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton, died in Emmitsburg, Md.
In 1896,
Utah was admitted as the 45th state.
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Post by LuLu on Jan 5, 2013 1:02:07 GMT -5
Today in History
On Jan. 5, 1983,
President Ronald Reagan announced he was nominating Elizabeth Dole to succeed Drew Lewis as secretary of transportation; Dole became the first woman to head a Cabinet...
In 1589,
Catherine de Medici (MEHD'-uh-chee) of France died at age 69.
In 1781,
a British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burned Richmond, Va.
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