1770 – The Boston Massacre http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-boston-massacre 1946 – Churchill delivers Iron Curtain speech http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-delivers-iron-curtain-speech 1953 – Joseph Stalin dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joseph-stalin-dies 1963 – Hula-Hoop patented http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hula-hoop…
1861 – Lincoln inaugurated On this day in 1861, Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th president of the United States. In his inauguration speechLincoln extended an…
1875 – First indoor game of ice hockey On March 3, 1875, indoor ice hockey makes its public debut in Montreal, Quebec. After weeks of…
1904 – Dr. Seuss born On this day in 1904, Theodor Geisel, better known to the world as Dr. Seuss, the author and illustrator of…
1692 – Salem Witch Hunt begins In Salem Village in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, an Indian slave from…
1931 – Basketball coaching legend Dean Smith born On February 28, 1931, legendary college basketball coach Dean Smith is born in Emporia, Kansas. Smith retired…
1827 – New Orleanians take to the streets for first Mardi Gras On this day in 1827, a group of masked and costumed students dance…
1919 – Two national parks preserved, 10 years apart On this day in history, two national parks were established in the United States 10 years…
1864 – Battle of Dalton, Georgia, begins On this day in 1864, Union General George Thomas attacks Joseph Johnston’s Confederates near Dalton, Georgia, as the…
1945 – U.S. flag raised on Iwo Jima During the bloody Battle for Iwo Jima, U.S. Marines from the 3rd Platoon, E Company, 2nd Battalion,…
