1814 – Key pens Star-Spangled Banner http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/key-pens-star-spangled-banner 1916 – Children’s author Roald Dahl is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/childrens-author-roald-dahl-is-born 1980 – President Carter attends Willie Nelson concert at…
1944 – Barry White is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/barry-white-is-born 1951 – Sugar Ray Robinson wins back belt http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sugar-ray-robinson-wins-back-belt 1953 – JFK marries Jacqueline Bouvier http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jfk-marries-jacqueline-bouvier 1988 –…
1777 – The Battle of Brandywine begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-brandywine-begins 1971 – Donny Osmond has the #1 hit on the U.S. pop charts with “Go Away Little…
1897 – First drunk driving arrest http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-drunk-driving-arrest 1962 – Rod Laver wins Grand Slam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rod-laver-wins-grand-slam 1976 – Jets collide over Zagreb http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jets-collide-over-zagreb 1989 – Hungary…
1776 – Congress renames the nation “United States of America” http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-renames-the-nation-united-states-of-america 1893 – President’s child born in White House http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/presidents-child-born-in-white-house 1939 – Audiences are treated…
1664 – New Amsterdam becomes New York http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-amsterdam-becomes-new-york 1974 – Ford pardons Nixon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-pardons-nixon 1986 – Nissan’s first European factory opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nissans-first-european-factory-opens 1986 – Oprah…
1813 – United States nicknamed Uncle Sam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-nicknamed-uncle-sam 1896 – Electric car wins the first auto race in the United States http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/electric-car-wins-the-first-auto-race-in-the-united-states 1911 – Guillaume…
1901 – President William McKinley is shot http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-william-mckinley-is-shot 1915 – First tank produced http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-tank-produced 1995 – Ripken breaks record for consecutive games played http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ripken-breaks-record-for-consecutive-games-played 1997…
1774 – First session of Continental Congress convenes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-session-of-continental-congress-convenes 1847 – Outlaw Jesse James is born in Missouri http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/outlaw-jesse-james-is-born-in-missouri 1958 – Pasternak’s Dr. Zhivago appears…
1886 – Geronimo surrenders http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/geronimo-surrenders 1957 – Edsel arrives in showrooms at last http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/edsel-arrives-in-showrooms-at-last 1972 – Spitz wins 7th gold medal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/spitz-wins-7th-gold-medal 1982 – “Valley…
