1789 – Congress founds U.S. Treasury http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-founds-u-s-treasury 1959 – Ford introduces the compact, fuel-efficient Falcon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-introduces-the-compact-fuel-efficient-falcon 1969 – First ATM opens for business http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-atm-opens-for-business 1973…
1836 – First Anglo women settle west of the Rockies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-anglo-women-settle-west-of-the-rockies 1850 – P.T. Barnum brings Jenny Lind to New York http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/p-t-barnum-brings-jenny-lind-to-new-york 1964 – First…
1886 – Earthquake shakes Charleston, South Carolina http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/earthquake-shakes-charleston-south-carolina 1949 – Actor Richard Gere born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/actor-richard-gere-born 1959 – Sandy Koufax strikes out 18 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sandy-koufax-strikes-out-18 1985 –…
1963 – Hotline established between Washington and Moscow http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hotline-established-between-washington-and-moscow 1965 – Casey Stengel retires http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/casey-stengel-retires 1980 – Christopher Cross has his first of two #1…
1914 – Women join British war effort http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/women-join-british-war-effort 1949 – Soviets explode atomic bomb http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-explode-atomic-bomb 1958 – Michael Jackson is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/michael-jackson-is-born 1982 – Actress…
1877 – Charles S. Rolls born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/charles-s-rolls-born 1917 – President Woodrow Wilson picketed by women suffragists http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-woodrow-wilson-picketed-by-women-suffragists 1977 – Pele leads Cosmos to title http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pele-leads-cosmos-to-title…
1883 – Krakatoa erupts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/krakatoa-erupts 1953 – Roman Holiday opens, featuring Hepburn’s first starring role http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roman-holiday-opens-featuring-hepburns-first-starring-role 1955 – “The Guinness Book of Records” debuts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-guinness-book-of-records-debuts…
1835 – The Great Moon Hoax http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-great-moon-hoax 1939 – The Wizard of Oz debuts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-wizard-of-oz-debuts 1962 – Little Eva earns a #1 hit with “Loco-Motion”…
1873 – Elusive Mount of the Holy Cross photographed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elusive-mount-of-the-holy-cross-photographed 1875 – Captain Webb swims English Channel http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/captain-webb-swims-english-channel 1958 – Maria Teresa de Filippis races…
1902 – Fannie Farmer opens cooking school http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fannie-farmer-opens-cooking-school 1904 – Patent for tire chain issued http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/patent-for-tire-chain-issued 1970 – Lou Reed plays his last show with…
