Today in History

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,…

2014 – World’s most-wanted drug kingpin is captured in Mexico February 22, 2014, one of the world’s most-wanted criminals, Joaquin “El Chapo” (“Shorty”) Guzman Loera,…

1965 – Malcolm X assassinated Malcolm X had espoused the teachings of Nation of Islam founder Elijah Muhammad while in prison, but over time had…

1792 – George Washington signs the Postal Service Act On February 20, 1792, President Washington formally created the U.S. Postal Service by signing of the…