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Post by LuLu on May 25, 2013 23:49:56 GMT -5
Today in History
On May 26, 1913,
Actors' Equity Association was organized by a group of actors at the Pabst Grand Circle Hotel in New York; the union's first president was Francis Wilson.
In 1521,
Martin Luther was banned by the Edict of Worms (vohrms) because of his religious beliefs and writings.
In 1868,
the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson ended with his acquittal on the remaining charges.
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Post by LuLu on May 26, 2013 23:09:36 GMT -5
Today In History
1120
Richard III of Capua is anointed as prince two weeks before his untimely death.
1796
James S McLean patents his piano
1994
Radio personality Rush Limbaugh weds wife #3, Marta Fitzgerald
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Post by LuLu on May 27, 2013 23:25:31 GMT -5
Today In History
585 BC
A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares in the Battle of the Eclipse, leading to a truce. This is one of the cardinal dates from which other dates can be calculated.
1660
George I, King of England (1714-27)was born.
1988
Genie Francis (General Hospital) weds Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek TNG)
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Post by LuLu on May 28, 2013 23:41:42 GMT -5
Today in History
On May 29, 1913
the ballet "Le Sacre du printemps" (The Rite of Spring), with music by Igor Stravinsky and choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky, had its chaotic world premiere in Paris. The D.H....
In 1765
Patrick Henry denounced the Stamp Act before Virginia's House of Burgesses.
In 1790
Rhode Island became the 13th original colony to ratify the United States Constitution.
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Post by LuLu on May 29, 2013 23:34:29 GMT -5
Today in History
On May 30, 1943,
during World War II, American troops secured the Aleutian island of Attu from Japanese forces.
In 1431,
Joan of Arc, condemned as a heretic, was burned at the stake in Rouen (roo-AHN'), France.
In 1883,
12 people were trampled to death in a stampede sparked by a rumor that the recently opened Brooklyn Bridge was in danger of collapsing.
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Post by LuLu on May 30, 2013 23:15:44 GMT -5
Today in History
On May 31, 1669,
English diarist Samuel Pepys (peeps) wrote the final entry of his journal, blaming his failing eyesight for his inability to continue.
In 1790,
President George Washington signed into law the first U.S. copyright act.
In 1859,
the Big Ben clock tower in London went into operation, chiming for the first time.
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Post by LuLu on May 31, 2013 23:30:02 GMT -5
Today in History
On June 1, 1813,
the mortally wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, Capt. James Lawrence, gave the order, "Don't give up the ship" during a losing battle with the British frigate HMS Shannon...
In 1533,
Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, was crowned as Queen Consort of England.
In 1792,
Kentucky became the 15th state of the union.
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Post by LuLu on Jun 2, 2013 0:23:41 GMT -5
Today In History
On June 2, 1953
the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place in London's Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George VI; it was the first such ceremony to be...
In 1863
during the Civil War, Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman wrote a letter to his wife, Ellen, in which he commented, "Vox populi, vox humbug" (The voice of the people is the...
In 1886
President Grover Cleveland, 49, married Frances Folsom, 21, in the Blue Room of the White House. (To date, Cleveland is the only president to marry in the executive mansion.)
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Post by LuLu on Jun 3, 2013 0:04:11 GMT -5
Today In History
On June 3,
1963, Pope John XXIII died at age 81, ending a relatively brief but highly influential 4½-year papacy; he was succeeded by Pope Paul VI.
In 1808,
Confederate President Jefferson Davis was born in Christian County, Ky.
In 1937,
Edward, The Duke of Windsor, who had abdicated the British throne, married Wallis Warfield Simpson in a private ceremony in Monts, France.
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Post by LuLu on Jun 4, 2013 0:03:02 GMT -5
Today in History
On June 4, 1913,
British suffragist Emily Davison was struck and mortally injured after moving into the path of a horse during the running of the Epsom Derby; her exact motives remain unclear....
In 1783,
the Montgolfier brothers first publicly demonstrated their hot-air balloon, which did not carry any passengers, over Annonay, France.
In 1812,
the Louisiana Territory was renamed the Missouri Territory. The U.S. House of Representatives approved a declaration of war against Britain.
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Post by LuLu on Jun 4, 2013 23:19:22 GMT -5
Today in History
On June 5, 1963
Britain's Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, resigned after acknowledging an affair with a call girl, Christine Keeler (who was also involved with a Soviet spy), and...
In 1794
Congress passed the Neutrality Act, which prohibited Americans from taking part in any military action against a country that was at peace with the United States.
In 1884
Civil War hero Gen. William T. Sherman refused the Republican presidential nomination, saying, "I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected."
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Post by LuLu on Jun 5, 2013 23:17:43 GMT -5
Today in History
On June 6, 1944,
Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on "D-Day," beginning the liberation of German-occupied western Europe during World War II.
In 1513,
troops of the Swiss Confederation defeated the French in the Battle of Novara.
In 1799,
American politician and orator Patrick Henry died at Red Hill Plantation in Virginia.
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Post by LuLu on Jun 6, 2013 23:25:36 GMT -5
Today In History
On June 7, 1776,
Richard Henry Lee of Virginia proposed to the Continental Congress a resolution stating "That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States,...
In 1654,
King Louis XIV, age 15, was crowned in Rheims, 11 years after the start of his reign.
In 1769,
frontiersman Daniel Boone first began to explore present-day Kentucky.
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Post by LuLu on Jun 8, 2013 0:02:44 GMT -5
Today In History
On June 8, 1953
the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that restaurants in the District of Columbia could not refuse to serve blacks. Eight tornadoes struck Michigan's Lower Peninsula,...
In 1845
Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States, died in Nashville, Tenn.
In 1861
voters in Tennessee approved an Ordinance of Secession passed the previous month by the state legislature.
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Post by LuLu on Jun 9, 2013 0:00:50 GMT -5
Today in History
On June 9, 1973,
Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes, becoming horse racing's first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.
In 1863,
a two-day meeting began in New York City to found the United States Veterinary Medical Association (now the American Veterinary Medical Association).
In 1870,
author Charles Dickens died in Gad's Hill Place, England.
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