1890 – First execution by electric chair http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-execution-by-electric-chair 1911 – Lucille Ball born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lucille-ball-born 1926 – Gertrude Ederle becomes first woman to swim English Channel…
1861 – Lincoln imposes first federal income tax http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-imposes-first-federal-income-tax 1914 – First electric traffic signal installed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-electric-traffic-signal-installed 1944 – Hundreds of Jews are freed from…
1753 – Washington becomes Master Mason http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-becomes-master-mason 1927 – Country legend Jimmie Rodgers is recorded for the very first time http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/country-legend-jimmie-rodgers-is-recorded-for-the-very-first-time 1936 – Jesse Owens…
1492 – Columbus sets sail http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/columbus-sets-sail 1914 – Germany and France declare war on each other http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-and-france-declare-war-on-each-other 1949 – NBA is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nba-is-born 1958 –…
1776 – Delegates sign Declaration of Independence http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/delegates-sign-declaration-of-independence 1934 – Hitler becomes fuhrer http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hitler-becomes-fuhrer 1943 – Japanese forces attack PT boat with Kennedy on board…
1832 – The first railroad accident http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-railroad-accident 1965 – Dylan goes electric at the Newport Folk Festival http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dylan-goes-electric-at-the-newport-folk-festival 1978 – World’s First Test Tube Baby…
1967 – The Detroit Riots http://www.history.com/topics/1967-detroit-riots 1982 – Actor and two children killed on Twilight Zone set http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/actor-and-two-children-killed-on-twilight-zone-set 1984 – Miss America resigns http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/miss-america-resigns 1988…
1881 – Sitting Bull surrenders http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sitting-bull-surrenders 1951 – King of Jordan assassinated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-of-jordan-assassinated 1969 – Armstrong walks on moon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/armstrong-walks-on-moon 1973 – Bruce Lee dies…
1943 – America bombs Rome http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/america-bombs-rome 1979 – Oil tankers collide in Caribbean Sea http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oil-tankers-collide-in-caribbean-sea 1989 – Sitcom actress murdered; death prompts anti-stalking legislation http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sitcom-actress-murdered-death-prompts-anti-stalking-legislation…
1925 – Hitler publishes Mein Kampf http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hitler-publishes-mein-kampf 1960 – Fifteen-year-old Brenda Lee earns a #1 hit with “I’m Sorry” http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fifteen-year-old-brenda-lee-earns-a-1-hit-with-im-sorry 1986 – Video of Titanic…
