Today in History: The U.S. Agrees to Purchase 45,000 Square Miles of Land from Mexico
by M.C. Millman The Gadsden Purchase was an agreement between the United States and Mexico, which took place on December 30, 1853,.... read more
Today in History: Over 10,000 Bombs Dropped on London During Worst Night of the Blitz
by M.C. Millman On the evening of December 29, 1940, London suffered the worst night of the eight-month Blitz as over 10,000 bombs.... read more
Today in History: The Shoe Bomber Attempts to Blow Up an Airplane With His Shoes
By M.C. MillmanRichard Reid, infamously known as the Shoe Bomber after taking American Airlines Flight 63 to Miami from Paris; en.... read more
Today in History: The Largest Airplane in the World Takes Flight for the First Time
by M.C. MillmanOn December 21, 1988, Antonov An-255 Mriya, the largest airplane in the world, flew for the first time.The.... read more
Today in History: US House of Representatives Votes to Impeach President Clinton
By M.C. MillmanOn December 19, 1998, after nearly fourteen hours.... read more
Today in History: Tappan Zee Bridge Opens for Crossing the Hudson
by M.C. MillmanSixty-eight years ago today, the three-mile Tappan Zee Bridge span opened to drivers, enabling them to cross the Hudson.... read more
Today in History: The Leaning Tower of Pisa Reopens and Still Leans After Eleven Years of Repairs
by M.C. MillmanOn December 15, 2001, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, known as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, reopened to the public.... read more
Today in History: Last Man to Walk on the Moon
by M.C. MillmanAmerican astronaut, Captain Eugene Cernan has been the last man to have walked on the moon since December 14,.... read more
Today in History: The U.S. Enters World War II
by M.C. Millman In 1941, on December 8, the United States entered World War II when Congress declared war against Japan a day.... read more
Today in History: Disasterous First U.S. Attempt to Launch a Satellite
by M.C. MillmanThe first U.S. attempt to launch a satellite ended in disaster on December 6, 1957, when the rocket carrying it blew up.... read more
Today in History: End of Prohibition
by M.C. MillmanProhibition, the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and a recognized public policy failure was repealed on.... read more
Today in History: Ford Installs First Moving Assembly Line for Cars
By M.C. MillmanOn December 1, 1913, Henry Ford installed the first.... read more
Today in History: 55 MPH Maximum Speed Limit Requirement for All Fifty States Abolished
by M.C. Millman On this day in history, November 28, 1995, President Bill Clinton signed the act that would repeal the 55 mph.... read more
Today in History: The Plot to Burn New York City to the Ground
By M.C. MillmanOn this day in history, November 25, 1864, eight southern operatives known as the Confederate Army of Manhattan, plotted.... read more
Today in History: Sixty-Year Anniversary of JFK’s Assassination
By M.C. MillmanSixty years ago, November 22, 1963, was the day the thirty-fifth president of the United States, President John F.... read more
Today in History: The Launch of the United States First International Space Station
by M.C. Millmn On November 20, 1998, the first piece of the International Space Station (ISS) was launched. It was the first part.... read more
Today in History - Federal Reserve Bank Opens for Business in New York
By M.C. Millman The New York Federal Reserve Bank opened for business on November 16, 1914. Federal Reserve banks.... read more
Today in History: Opening Day of the First US Underground Vehicle Tunnel
M.C. MillmanThe Holland Tunnel, an outstanding engineering achievement, opened on November 13, 1927, to connect Manhattan and New.... read more