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Post by LuLu on Mar 29, 2013 0:22:34 GMT -5
 Today in History On March 29, 1973,the last United States combat troops left South Vietnam, ending America's direct military involvement in the Vietnam War. In an address to the nation, President Richard Nixon... In 1613,King James I granted a charter officially designating the Irish city of Derry as "Londonderry." In 1638,Swedish colonists settled in present-day Delaware. |
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Post by LuLu on Mar 30, 2013 0:31:57 GMT -5
 Today in HistoryOn March 30, 1981,President Ronald Reagan escaped an attempt on his life outside a Washington D.C. hotel, where he was shot and seriously wounded by John W. Hinckley Jr. Also wounded were White... In 1135,the Jewish philosopher Maimonides was born in Cordoba in present-day Spain. In 1822,Florida became a United States territory. |
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Post by LuLu on Mar 31, 2013 0:44:44 GMT -5
Today in History
On March 31, 1943,
"Oklahoma!," the first musical play by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, opened on Broadway.
In 1889,
French engineer Gustave Eiffel unfurled the French tricolor from atop the Eiffel Tower, officially marking its completion.
In 1913,
American financier J.P. Morgan died in Rome at age 75.
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Post by LuLu on Apr 1, 2013 0:29:13 GMT -5
Today In History
On April 1, 1789,
the U.S. House of Representatives held its first full meeting in New York; Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania was elected the first House speaker.
In 1853,
Cincinnati, Ohio, established a fire department made up of paid city employees.
In 1912,
the city of Branson, Mo., was incorporated.
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Post by LuLu on Apr 2, 2013 1:36:31 GMT -5
Today in History
On April 2, 1863,
during the Civil War, the Richmond Bread Riot erupted in the Confederate capital as a mob made up mostly of women, outraged over food shortages and rising prices, attacked and...
In 1513,
Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon and his expedition landed in present-day Florida. (Some historians say the landing actually occurred the next day, on April 3.)
In 1792,
Congress passed the Coinage Act, which authorized establishment of the U.S. Mint.
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Post by LuLu on Apr 3, 2013 1:35:25 GMT -5
[glow=Yellow,2,300]Today In History[/glow]
[glow=Yellow,2,300]On April 3, 1973,[/glow]
the first handheld portable telephone was demonstrated for reporters on a New York City street corner as Motorola executive Martin Cooper contacted Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs...
[glow=Yellow,2,300]In 1776,[/glow]
George Washington received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Harvard College.
[glow=yellow,2,300]In 1860,[/glow]
the legendary Pony Express began carrying mail between St. Joseph, Mo., and Sacramento, Calif. (The delivery system lasted only 18 months before giving way to the...
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Post by LuLu on Apr 4, 2013 0:11:51 GMT -5
[glow=pink,2,300]Today in History[/glow]
[glow=pink,2,300]On April 4, 1968,[/glow]
civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., 39, was shot to death as he stood on a balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn. (James Earl Ray later pleaded guilty to...
[glow=pink,2,300]In 1818,[/glow]
Congress decided the flag of the United States would consist of 13 red and white stripes and 20 stars, with a new star to be added for every new state of the Union.
[glow=pink,2,300]In 1841,[/glow]
President William Henry Harrison succumbed to pneumonia one month after his inaugural, becoming the first U.S. chief executive to die in office.
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Post by LuLu on Apr 5, 2013 1:47:24 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Today In History[/glow]
[glow=red,2,300]On April 5, 1933,[/glow]
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order creating the Civilian Conservation Corps and an anti-hoarding order that effectively prohibited private ownership of gold.
[glow=red,2,300]In 1614,[/glow]
Pocahontas, daughter of the leader of the Powhatan tribe, married English colonist John Rolfe in Virginia. (A convert to Christianity, she went by the name Lady Rebecca.)
[glow=red,2,300]In 1621,[/glow]
the Mayflower sailed from Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts on a monthlong return trip to England.
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Post by LuLu on Apr 6, 2013 0:02:28 GMT -5
[glow=purple,2,300]Today In History[/glow]
[glow=purple,2,300]Apr 61956 [/glow]Capitol Tower, the home of Capitol Records in Hollywood, CA, was dedicated. The building was the first circular office tower designed in America. It is 13 stories tall and 92 feet in diameter. At night, a light at the tip of the tower blinks the letters "H-O-L-L-Y-W-O-O-D" in Morse Code.
[glow=purple,2,300]1957[/glow]
Trolley cars in New York City completed their final runs on this day.
[glow=Purple,2,300]1987 [/glow]
Boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard won a 2-1 decision in a stunning upset over Marvelous Marvin Hagler in a bout held in Las Vegas, NV.
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Post by LuLu on Apr 7, 2013 0:17:22 GMT -5
[glow=Navy,2,300]Today In History[/glow]
[glow=Navy,2,300]On April 7, 1953,[/glow]
the U.N. General Assembly ratified Dag Hammarskjold (dahg HAWM'-ahr-shoold) of Sweden as the new secretary-general, succeeding Trygve Lie (TRIHG'-vuh lee) of Norway.
[glow=Navy,2,300]In 1788,[/glow]
an expedition led by Gen. Rufus Putnam established a settlement at present-day Marietta, Ohio.
[glow=Navy,2,300]In 1798,[/glow]
the Mississippi Territory was created by an act of Congress, with Natchez as the capital.
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Post by LuLu on Apr 8, 2013 1:16:14 GMT -5
[glow=purple,2,300]Today in History[/glow]
[glow=purple,2,300]On April 8, 1913,[/glow]
the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, providing for popular election of United States senators (as opposed to appointment by state legislatures), was ratified. President...
[glow=purple,2,300]In 1820,[/glow]
the Venus de Milo statue was discovered by a farmer on the Greek island of Milos.
[glow=purple,2,300]In 1913,[/glow]
the Republic of China's first parliament convened.
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Post by LuLu on Apr 9, 2013 0:40:05 GMT -5
[glow=teal,2,300]Today In History[/glow]
[glow=teal,2,300]On April 9, 1913,[/glow]
the first game was played at Ebbets Field, the newly built home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0.
[glow=teal,2,300]In 1413,[/glow]
the coronation of England's King Henry V took place in Westminster Abbey.
[glow=teal,2,300]In 1682,[/glow]
French explorer Robert de La Salle claimed the Mississippi River Basin for France.
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Post by LuLu on Apr 10, 2013 0:26:54 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Today In History[/glow]
[glow=red,2,300]On April 10, 1963,[/glow]
the fast-attack nuclear submarine USS Thresher (SSN-593) sank during deep-diving tests east of Cape Cod, Mass., in a disaster that claimed 129 lives.
[glow=red,2,300]In 1790,[/glow]
President George Washington signed into law the first United States Patent Act.
[glow=red,2,300]In 1866,[/glow]
the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was incorporated.
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Post by LuLu on Apr 12, 2013 0:03:47 GMT -5
Today in History
On April 12, 1963,
civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was arrested and jailed in Birmingham, Ala., charged with contempt of court and parading without a permit. (During his time behind...
In 1606,
England's King James I decreed the design of the original Union Flag, which combined the flags of England and Scotland.
In 1861,
the American Civil War began as Confederate forces opened fire on Fort Sumter in South Carolina.
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Post by LuLu on Apr 13, 2013 0:17:34 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Today In History[/glow]
[glow=red,2,300]On April 13, 1943,[/glow]
President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., on the 200th anniversary of the third American president's birth.
[glow=red,2,300]In 1613,[/glow]
Pocahontas, daughter of Chief Powhatan, was captured by English Capt. Samuel Argall in Virginia and held in exchange for English prisoners and stolen weapons. (During a...
[glow=red,2,300]In 1742,[/glow]
Handel's "Messiah" had its first public performance in Dublin, Ireland.
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