Today in History: Free Fall
On this day in 1797, French balloonist André-Jacques Garnerin made history by completing the first successful parachute descent from a balloon. Garnerin reportedly began developing …
Today In History: United We Stand
On this day in 1781, the world turned upside down. After nearly three weeks of fighting, British Gen. Charles Cornwallis found his troops surrounded by …
Today in History: Great Fires
On this day in history, fire devastated parts of the Midwest. After months of unusually dry conditions in 1871, the Great Chicago Fire began on …
Today in History: On the Open Road
On this day in history, the Model T hit the open road. Fresh off the assembly line in Detroit, Henry Ford’s idea became a reality …
Today in History: Rainbow Connection
On this day in history, the master of puppets was born. Jim Henson was born in Mississippi in 1936. After spending his childhood in the …
Today in History: We the People
On this day in history, the U.S. Constitution was signed after nearly four months of debate and deliberation. Twelve of the 13 states sent representatives …
Today in History: A tale of two wars
On this day in history, one conflict ended while another reared its terrible head. Following the British defeat at the Battle of Yorktown, representatives of …
Today in History: Krakatoa’s eruption produced one of history’s loudest sounds
On this day in history, the Krakatoa volcano’s eruption intensified, bringing the world closer to what would become one of the loudest sounds ever recorded. …
Today in History: Cue the Cannons!
Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” debuted under a tent in Moscow on Aug. 20, 1882, marking one of the most famous finales in orchestral history. …
Today In History: Victory in Europe!
On this day in history, World War II came to an end. Gathered in a small schoolhouse in Reims, France, Allied forces met with German …