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
Today in History: 249th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party
by M.C. MillmanA significant act of defiance occurred 249 years ago today when American colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians destroyed.... read more
Today in History: Remembering the Great Killer Smog of London
M.C. MillmanLondoners heating their homes and businesses during the frigid winter of 1952 never imagined their burning coal would.... read more
Today in History: Inventor of the Shopping Cart, a Business Worth $802.7 Billion Is Born
M.C. MillmanIt's easy to take seemingly simple conveniences for granted, so let's recall the Jewish entrepreneur who continues to shape our.... read more
Today in History: "Kristallnacht Came and Everything Was Changed"
by M.C. Millman On the fateful night of November 9, 1938, Kristallnacht began, marking a shift in Nazi Germany's persecution from.... read more
Today in History: Randolph, NY Man Wins Election With a Single Vote
by M.C. MillmanIn 1992, farmboy Justin Weaver of Randolph, New York, set the ultimate example of why every vote counts when he won an.... read more
Today in History: NYC Subway Opens
M.C. Millman On October 27, 1904, New York City opened the subway to the public, with Mayor McClellan controlling the first official.... read more
Today in History: Mount Rushmore Carving Begins
The 14-year-long carving project of Mount Rushmore began on October 4, 1927, in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota. The project,.... read more
Today in History: Penicillin Was Discovered
by M.C. MillmanAlexander Fleming, a Scottish physician-scientist, discovered one of the most significant advances in therapeutic medicine,.... read more
Today in History: Photographs of Dead Sea Scrolls Made Public for the First Time
by M.C. MillmanOn September 21, 1991, the Huntington Library in California ended a bitter dispute amongst biblical scholars by publicizing.... read more
Today in History: Phineas Gage Survives an Iron Rod Shot Through His Skull
by M.C. Millman On September 13, 1848, Phineas Gage, an American railroad foreman, miraculously survived what is known as the.... read more
Today in History: Katrina- One of the Costliest Natural Disasters in U.S. History
by M.C. MillmanOn August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina's storm surge made history with 53 breaches to the flood protection structures in the.... read more
Today in History: Zimmy the Human Fish Began Six-Day Swim
by M.C. MillmanCharles "Zimmy" Zibelman, better known as "The Human Fish", set out on his mission to swim 150 miles from Albany to New York.... read more
Today in History: First Smartphone Sold to the Public
By M. C. MillmanThe IBM Simon Personal Communicator, known as IBM Simon for short, was first sold 28 years ago on August 16,.... read more
Today in History: Apple, the Multibillion Dollar Company, was Founded
The famous Apple Co. of today was founded on April 1, 1976, by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, as a business partnership. The company's first.... read more
Today in History: John Hinckley Attempted to Assassinate President Ronald Reagan
On March 30, 1981, United States president Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. in Washington, D.C. as he was returning to his.... read more
Today in History: Pennsylvania Nuclear Power Plant Leak caused more than 100,000 Locals to Flee
On this day in 1979, the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania experienced a partial meltdown and radioactive leak. This incident.... read more
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