Today in History: The Golden Gate Bridge Construction Begins
In the first week of January 1933, workers began building one of the most famous bridges in the world, the Golden Gate Bridge. This amazing bridge.... read more
Today in History: Coping with the Horrific Aftermath of the Indian Ocean Tsunami
On December 26, 2004, the world was shaken by a catastrophic event that left an indelible mark on history. A massive undersea earthquake off the.... read more
Today In History: Trump Impeached For The First Time
On this date, December 18, in 2019, was the first time that the U.S House tried to impeach.... read more
Today in History: The Wright Brothers’ First Flight
On December 17, 1903, brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright made history by achieving the first successful powered flight. The event took place in.... read more
Today in History: Hurricane Irene Hits New York
Today marks 13 years since Tropical Storm Irene hit New York on August 27, 2011. The storm started out near the Caribbean Islands.... read more
Happy Birthday New York!
New York is celebrating its birthday this weekend!On July 26th, 1788, New York was officially.... read more
55 Years Ago: A Giant Leap For Mankind
“Beautiful view. Magnificent desolation.”Those were the first words uttered by Buzz Aldrin, one of the astronauts of the Apollo 11.... read more
Today In History: The NYS Thruway Opens
The NYS Thruway, which connects all major cities in New York, had its 70th birthday just a few days ago on June.... read more
Today in History: 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Today is the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a day in history that changed the course of WWII. On June 6th, 1944, more than 150,000 Allied.... read more
A Look Back: 20th Anniversary of the Bais Yaakov Monsey Bus Crash
At this time of year, during the days of Sefirah, we mark the 20-year anniversary of a harrowing accident that occurred with a bus of 49 Bais.... read more
Today in History: The Chernobyl Disaster
On April 26 in 1986 the Chernobyl Disaster, an explosion on a nuclear plant, occurred in the Ukrainian SSR.The incident happened during.... read more
Photo Gallery: Kiddush Hachamah 2009 - Historic Moments from the Streets of Monsey
Fifteen years ago Erev Pesach, Yidden everywhere went out to celebrate the historic Kiddush Hachamah; when the moon returns to the exact place it.... read more
Today in History: Nepal Earthquake.
Today, April 25th, marks the anniversary of the devasting 2015 earthquake in Nepal.The deadliest natural disaster of 2015 was a 7.8.... read more
Today in History: Nazi Officer Sentenced to Death
Rudolf Höss was a SS officer and a commandant in Auschwitz during the Holocaust and was hanged on this date in 1947. He managed to.... read more
Today in History: Four Years Ago: Covid-19 Designated as Global Pandemic
YS Gold Today, the 11th of March, marks exactly four years to the day when the Coronavirus was declared a global.... read more
Today in History: Raul Castro Is Named President After Fidel Steps Down
by M.C. Millman After running communist Cuba for close to.... read more
Today in History: Polaroid Introduces the First Instant Camera
Today in history, Polaroid's founder, Edwin Land, gave his first demonstration of the instant camera at a meeting.... read more
Today in History: The First Telephone Book Came Calling
The first telephone directory was nothing more than a one-page sheet of cardboard that boasted fifty listings of both residents and businesses but.... read more