1931 – Nevada legalizes gambling http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nevada-legalizes-gambling 1945- General Fromm executed for plot against Hitler http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/general-fromm-executed-for-plot-against-hitler 1953 – First Academy Awards telecast on NBC http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-academy-awards-telecast-on-nbc 1957…
461 – Saint Patrick dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/saint-patrick-dies 1762 – First St. Patrick’s Day parade http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-st-patricks-day-parade 1901 – Van Gogh paintings shown http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/van-gogh-paintings-shown 1902 – Bobby Jones…
1751 – “Father of the Constitution” is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/father-of-the-constitution-is-born 1802 – U.S. Military Academy established http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-military-academy-established 1850 – The Scarlet Letter is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-scarlet-letter-is-published 1926…
1767 – Andrew Jackson is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/andrew-jackson-is-born 1941 -Blizzard unexpectedly hits North Dakota and Minnesota http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/blizzard-unexpectedly-hits-north-dakota-and-minnesota 1965 – Johnson calls for equal voting rights http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-calls-for-equal-voting-rights…
1879 – Albert Einstein born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/albert-einstein-born 1922 – Mack Truck founder killed in car crash http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mack-truck-founder-killed-in-car-crash 1948 – Billy Crystal is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/billy-crystal-is-born 1950 –…
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 –…
