Today in History

🌍 Politics & World History 1852 – “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” published (book form).Harriet Beecher Stowe’s anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin was published in book form…

🌍 Politics & World History 1279 – End of the Song Dynasty.The Battle of Yamen marked the final defeat of the Song Dynasty by Mongol…

🌍 Politics & World History 1314 – Jacques de Molay executed.Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, was burned at the…

🌍 Politics & World History 432 – St. Patrick begins mission in Ireland.According to tradition, Saint Patrick began his mission to spread Christianity in Ireland….

🌍 Politics & World History 1802 – West Point established.The United States Military Academy at West Point in New York was formally established by Thomas…

🌍 Politics & World History 1781 – Discovery of Uranus.Astronomer William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus using a telescope in England, expanding the known boundaries…

🌍 Politics & World History 1912 – Girl Scouts founded.Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts of the USA in Savannah, Georgia, creating one of…

🌍 Politics & World History 1702 – The Daily Courant begins publication.The Daily Courant, considered England’s first daily newspaper, was published for the first time…

🌍 Politics & World History 1876 – First successful telephone call.Inventor Alexander Graham Bell made the first successful telephone call to his assistant Thomas Watson,…

🌍 Politics & World History 1841 – Supreme Court Amistad decision.The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of the African captives who…