Today in History

1580 – Drake circumnavigates the globe https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/drake-circumnavigates-the-globe 1945 – First American soldier killed in Vietnam https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-american-soldier-killed-in-vietnam 1957 – Bernstein’s West Side Story opens https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bernsteins-west-side-story-opens 1960…

1789 – Bill of Rights passes Congress https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bill-of-rights-passes-congress 1942 – Gestapo headquarters targeted in Norway https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gestapo-headquarters-targeted-in-norway 1944 – Michael Douglas born https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/michael-douglas-born 1957 – Central…

1789 – The First Supreme Court https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-supreme-court 1948 – Honda Motor Company is incorporated https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/honda-motor-company-is-incorporated 1966 – “Last Train To Clarksville” gives the made-for-TV Monkees…

1846 – Eighth planet discovered https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eighth-planet-discovered 1875 – Billy the Kid arrested for first time https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/billy-the-kid-arrested-for-first-time 1949 – Truman announces Soviets have exploded a nuclear…

1862 – Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-issues-emancipation-proclamation 1953 – The famous “four-level” opens in Los Angeles https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-famous-four-level-opens-in-los-angeles 1975 – President Ford survives second assassination attempt…