Today in History: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Tragedy
by M.C. Millman On Saturday, March 25, 1911, a quick-moving fire roared through the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, killing 146 recently.... read more
Today in History: Six-Day Traffic Jam on the Suez Canal
by M.C. MillmanOn March 23, 2021, the mammoth Ever Given ran aground diagonally after losing the ability to steer due to high.... read more
Today in History: 3 Years Since Hatzolah's Emergency Community Announcement on COVID
M.C. MillmanThree years ago, on March 18, 2020, which came out shortly after Purim, Chevra Hatzolah released its first Emergency.... read more
Today in History: Con Artist Who Sold the Brooklyn Bridge Was Born
by M.C. MillmanSwindler George C. Parker, born to Irish parents on March 16, 1860, is best known for repeatedly selling the Brooklyn.... read more
Today in History: Emergency Banking Act Signed
by M.C. MillmanOn March 9, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Emergency Banking Act to restore public confidence in the.... read more
Today in History: Chile Suffers Devastating Earthquake Followed by Tsunami
by M.C. Millman Thirteen years ago, on February 27, 2010, at 3:34 a.m., Chile experienced an 8.8-magnitude.... read more
Today in History: The 1993 Bombing of the World Trade Center
by M.C. MillmanToday marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Bombing of the World Trade Center, which took place at 12:17 p.m. on February.... read more
Today in History: World Chess Champion is Humbled by a Computer
by M.C. MillmanOn February 10, 1996, then-world chess champion Garry Kasparov lost the first game of a six-game chess match against.... read more
Today in History: NASA Launches a Chimpanzee Into Space
M.C. MillmanOn January 31, 1961, NASA launched a test flight with a chimpanzee on board, paving the way for the first American in.... read more
Today in History: Notorious Bank Robber Captured After Making His Escape With a 'Potato' Gun
M.C. Millman John Herbert Dillinger, the.... read more
Today in History: 49 Days Without Sliced Bread
M.C. MillmanA national ban on sliced bread went into effect on January 18, 1943, 14 years after it hit store shelves, due to.... read more
Today in History: US Airways Miraculously Lands on Hudson
M.C. Millman On January 15, 2009, U.S..... read more
Today in History: National Milk Day
M.C. Millman Today was chosen as Milk Day in America because milk was delivered to customers in.... read more
Today in History: French Balloonist Takes the First Balloon Flight in the U.S.
by M.C. Millman Jean-Pierre Blanchard sparked a national interest in ballooning when he took the.... read more
Today in History: The Man Who Was Minutes Away From Killing Hitler
M.C. MillmanToday marks the birthday of the carpenter and would-be assassin Georg Elser, who was close to achieving worldwide fame if.... read more
Today in History: The Birthday of a Remarkable Scientist
M.C. MillmanOn December 27, 1822, French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur, who forever changed science as we know it, was.... read more
Today in History: The US "Converts" to the Metric System
M.C. MillmanPresident Gerald Ford signed the Metric Conversion Act into law on December 23, 1975, promoting the conversion from US.... read more