Today in History

🏛️ Politics & World Affairs 1472 — The islands of Orkney and Shetland are officially annexed to Scotland from Norway. 1933 — Adolf Hitler secretly…

🏛️ Politics & World Affairs 1807 — Former U.S. vice president Aaron Burr is arrested for treason in Alabama and later acquitted at trial. 1942…

🏛️ Politics & World Affairs 1861 — Jefferson Davis is inaugurated as president of the Confederate States of America in Montgomery, Alabama. 1943 — Resistance…

🏛️ Politics & World Affairs 1801 — The U.S. House of Representatives breaks an Electoral College tie and elects Thomas Jefferson president over Aaron Burr…

Politics & World Affairs 1862 — During the American Civil War, Union forces led by Ulysses S. Grant capture Fort Donelson, a major strategic victory….

Politics & World Events 1689 – The English Convention Parliament declares William III and Mary II co-monarchs of England, following the Glorious Revolution. 1867 –…

World History & Politics 1809 – Abraham Lincoln (16th U.S. President) was born in Kentucky. 1809 – Charles Darwin, naturalist and author of On the…

World History & Politics 660 BC (traditional date) – According to Japanese legend, Emperor Jimmu founded Japan and became its first emperor. 1809 – Robert…

World History & Politics 1763 – The Treaty of Paris was signed, officially ending the French and Indian War (and the Seven Years’ War). France…

World History & Politics 1775 – The British Parliament declared Massachusetts to be in rebellion, a key step toward the American Revolutionary War. 1943 –…