Posts tagged Today in History

On this day in history, a “Great” left the world.  Born in 1729 in modern-day Poland, Catherine II was a minor German princess. She was …

On this day, a hoax sparked hysteria.  Halloween specials are a staple of most American broadcasts, be it television or radio. They are usually darker …

On this day in history, a traitor fell on his own sword.  Julius Caesar is one of the most infamous figures in history, lauded by …

On this day in history, a little camera captured a massive enigma. Friends Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin rode up the bank of Bluff Creek …

On this day in history, a miracle sparked an outcry.  Very few individuals have had their voice echo throughout the world, even fewer have been …

On this day in history, a Shakespearean icon was born.  In the cold chambers of Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire, England, Richard Plantagenet was born as …

On this day in history, a true American “Great” was born. Under the beating Southern sun in 1897, William Faulkner was born in Oxford, Mississippi, …

On this day in history, Moscow turned to ash. In the autumn of 1812, Napoleon’s Grande Armée occupied the Russian capital of Moscow, marking the …

On this day in 1835, the origin of species was founded.  The HMS Beagle cut through the eastern Pacific Ocean towards the Galápagos Islands off …

On this day in history, America changed forever.  At 8:46 A.M. in Manhattan’s Financial District, as thousands of workers filed into the World Trade Center …