Today in History

Today in history – July 14, 2018

1798 – Sedition Act becomes federal law http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sedition-act-becomes-federal-law 1881 – Billy the Kid is shot to death http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/billy-the-kid-is-shot-to-death 1913 – Future President Gerald R. Ford…


Today in history – July 13, 2018

1930 – First World Cup http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-world-cup 1948 – Democratic Party platform defends Roosevelt-Truman foreign policies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/democratic-party-platform-defends-roosevelt-truman-foreign-policies 1951 – Record-breaking floods hit Kansas http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/record-breaking-floods-hit-kansas 1990 –…


Today in history – July 11, 2018

1899 – “Charlotte’s Web” author E.B. White born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/charlottes-web-author-e-b-white-born 1914 – Babe Ruth makes MLB debut http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/babe-ruth-makes-mlb-debut 1922 – Hollywood Bowl opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hollywood-bowl-opens 1945 –…


Today in history – July 10, 2018

1925 – Monkey Trial begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/monkey-trial-begins 1931 – Alice Munro is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/alice-munro-is-born 1941 – Jazz great Jelly Roll Morton dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jazz-great-jelly-roll-morton-dies 1962 – U.S….


Today in history – July 7, 2018

 1900 – Warren Earp killed in Arizona http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/warren-earp-killed-in-arizona 1930 – Building of Hoover Dam begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/building-of-hoover-dam-begins 1946 – Future President Jimmy Carter marries http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/future-president-jimmy-carter-marries 1987…


Today in history – July 6, 2018

1933 – Major League Baseball’s first All-Star Game is held http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/major-league-baseballs-first-all-star-game-is-held 1946 – George “Bugs” Moran is arrested http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-bugs-moran-is-arrested 1957 – John meets Paul for…


Today in history – July 5, 2018

1921 – Sox accused of throwing World Series http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sox-accused-of-throwing-world-series 1946 – Bikini introduced http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bikini-introduced 1954 – Elvis Presley records “That’s All Right (Mama)” http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elvis-presley-records-thats-all-right-mama 1996…


Today in history – July 4, 2018

1776 – July 4, 1776: America Declares Independence from Great Britain http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-declares-independence 1826 – Death of the founding fathers http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/death-of-the-founding-fathers 1911 – Heat wave strikes…


Today in history – July 3, 2018

1890 – Idaho becomes 43rd state http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/idaho-becomes-43rd-state 1962 – Tom Cruise born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tom-cruise-born 1970 – Charter jet crashes mysteriously http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/charter-jet-crashes-mysteriously 1985 – “Back to the…


Today in history – July 2, 2018

1776 – Congress votes for independence http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-votes-for-independence 1881 – President Garfield is shot http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-garfield-is-shot 1937 – Amelia Earhart disappears http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/amelia-earhart-disappears 1977 – “Gonna Fly Now…