Articles by GVC Staff

1781 – William Hershel discovers Uranus http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/william-hershel-discovers-uranus 1942 – U.S. Army launches K-9 Corps http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-army-launches-k-9-corps 1965 – Eric Clapton leaves the Yardbirds http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eric-clapton-leaves-the-yardbirds 1969 –…

  1921 – Italian auto titan Gianni Agnelli born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italian-auto-titan-gianni-agnelli-born 1969 – London police conduct drug raid at home of George Harrison http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/london-police-conduct-drug-raid-at-home-of-george-harrison 1982 –…

1818 – Frankenstein published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/frankenstein-published 1903 – Lawrence Welk is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lawrence-welk-is-born 1918 – First cases reported in deadly influenza epidemic http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-cases-reported-in-deadly-influenza-epidemic 1997 – Paul…

1926 – First Book-of-the-Month Club selection is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-book-of-the-month-club-selection-is-published 1969 – Ray pleads guilty to King assassination http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ray-pleads-guilty-to-king-assassination 1988 – Disco sensation Andy Gibb dies…

1916 – Pancho Villa raids U.S. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pancho-villa-raids-u-s 1959 – Barbie makes her debut http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/barbie-makes-her-debut 1981 – Japanese power plant leaks radioactive waste http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japanese-power-plant-leaks-radioactive-waste 1985 –…