1934 – Federal prisoners land on Alcatraz http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/federal-prisoners-land-on-alcatraz 1973 – “American Graffiti” released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-graffiti-released 1973 – Hip Hop is born at a birthday party in…
1846 – Smithsonian Institution created http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/smithsonian-institution-created 1937 – First-ever electric guitar patent awarded to the Electro String Corporation http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-ever-electric-guitar-patent-awarded-to-the-electro-string-corporation 1981 – Pete Rose sets National…
1936 – Owens wins 4th gold medal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/owens-wins-4th-gold-medal 1945 – Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-nagasaki 1985 – Arthur Walker found guilty of spying for…
1956 – Fire traps 262 miners http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fire-traps-262-miners 1968 – Nixon and Agnew receive the Republican Party nomination http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-and-agnew-receive-the-republican-party-nomination 1974 – Nixon resigns http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-resigns 1986 –…
1782 – Washington creates the Purple Heart http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-creates-the-purple-heart 1959 – U.S. satellite photographs earth http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-satellite-photographs-earth 1990 – Bush orders Operation Desert Shield http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bush-orders-operation-desert-shield 1997 –…
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…
