1863 – The Battle of Gettysburg begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-gettysburg-begins 1916 – Dwight D. Eisenhower marries “his Mamie” http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dwight-d-eisenhower-marries-his-mamie 1951 – Feller hurls third no-hitter http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/feller-hurls-third-no-hitter 1979…
1859 – Daredevil crosses Niagara Falls on tightrope http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/daredevil-crosses-niagara-falls-on-tightrope 1962 – Sandy Koufax pitches first no-hitter http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sandy-koufax-pitches-first-no-hitter 1971 – Soviet cosmonauts perish in reentry disaster…
1613 – The Globe Theater burns down http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-globe-theater-burns-down 1958 – Pele helps Brazil to World Cup title http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pele-helps-brazil-to-world-cup-title 1972 – Supreme Court strikes down death…
1836 – Former President James Madison dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/former-president-james-madison-dies 1928 – Louis Armstrong records “West End Blues” http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/louis-armstrong-records-west-end-blues 1953 – Workers assemble first Corvette in Flint,…
1844 – Mormon leader killed by mob http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mormon-leader-killed-by-mob 1939 – “Frankly, My Dear…” http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/frankly-my-dear 1968 – Elvis Presley tapes his famous TV “comeback special” http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elvis-presley-tapes-his-famous-tv-comeback-special…
1902 – “Mercedes” registered as a brand name http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mercedes-registered-as-a-brand-name 1989 – Batman released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/batman-released 1992 – Teflon Don sentenced to life http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/teflon-don-sentenced-to-life 2013 – Wallenda…
1876 – General Santa Anna dies in Mexico City http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/general-santa-anna-dies-in-mexico-city 1944 – FDR signs G.I. Bill http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-signs-g-i-bill 1964 – Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown…
1788 – U.S. Constitution ratified http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-constitution-ratified 1810 Zachary Taylor and Richard Nixon marry their future first ladies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/zachary-taylor-and-richard-nixon-marry-their-future-first-ladies 1892 – Lot Smith, Mormon soldier, is…
1949 – Hank Williams, Sr., makes his Grand Ole Opry debut http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hank-williams-sr-makes-his-grand-ole-opry-debut 1950 – Ben Hogan wins U.S. Open with courageous comeback http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ben-hogan-wins-u-s-open-with-courageous-comeback 1963 –…
1692 – First Salem witch hanging http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-salem-witch-hanging 1752 – Franklin flies kite during thunderstorm http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/franklin-flies-kite-during-thunderstorm 1885 – Arizona Deputy Sheriff Billy Daniels is killed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/arizona-deputy-sheriff-billy-daniels-is-killed…
