taraApr 243 minThis Day in History: Operation Eagle Claw ends in tragedyOn this day in 1980, a special operations team attempts to rescue 53 American hostages in Iran. That mission would unfortunately end in tragedy. The Iran Hos...
taraApr 153 minThis Day in History: RMS Titanic sinks on its maiden voyageOn this day in 1912, RMS Titanic sinks. News of the tragedy shocked the world. How could this happen? The Titanic was one of the premier passenger ships of i...
taraApr 143 minThis Day in History: The Dust Bowl & Black SundayOn this day in 1935, a massive dust storm blows over the southern plains. The day came to be known as Black Sunday because of the immense size of the dust bl...
taraFeb 73 minThis Day in History: The Great Baltimore FireOn this day in 1904, the Great Baltimore Fire breaks out. The conflagration would decimate more than 1,500 buildings across at least 70 city blocks. More tha...
taraJan 283 minThis Day in History: The Sixteenth Amendment is considered by the statesDuring this week in 1913, several states ratify the 16th Amendment. A proclamation would soon be issued by the U.S. Secretary of State, officially making the...
taraJan 114 minThis Day in History: Amelia Earhart's record-setting flight across the PacificOn this day in 1935, Amelia Earhart departs from Honolulu. The flight that followed would make her the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to the mainland. ...
taraDec 17, 20193 minThis Day in History: The Wright Brothers’ historic flight at Kitty HawkOn this day in 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first sustained, powered flight of a heavier-than-air machine under the complete control of the pilot...
taraNov 12, 20192 minThis Day in History: Ellis Island releases its last immigrantOn this day in 1954, Ellis Island releases its last immigrant. The island’s immigration center had been in operation since 1892. Did you know that the federa...
taraNov 2, 20193 minThis Day in History: Howard Hughes’s “Spruce Goose” fliesOn this day in 1947, the “Spruce Goose” flies for the first and only time. With a wingspan of 320 feet, it was the largest airplane to ever take to the sky—o...
taraOct 16, 20193 minThis Day in History: The Wright Brothers create a “practical” aircraftOn this day in 1905, Wilbur Wright makes a record-setting airplane flight. His Flyer III would stay in the air for more than 38 minutes. The 24-mile flight w...
taraSep 23, 20193 minThis Day in History: Gerald Ford survives an assassination attemptOn this day in 1975, Gerald Ford survives an assassination attempt. It was the second such attempt in less than a month. Oddly, both of the attempts were mad...
taraAug 22, 20192 minThis Day in History: The origins of the Boy Scouts of AmericaOn this day in 1912, Arthur Rose Eldred is notified that he will be the Boy Scouts of America’s first Eagle Scout. The Boy Scouts might never have existed in...
taraAug 7, 20193 minThis Day in History: Baseball player Jim Rice’s heroism at Fenway ParkOn this day in 1982, a baseball player saves the life of a four-year-old boy. Boston Red Sox left fielder Jim Rice had been in the midst of a nationally tele...
taraAug 2, 20193 minThis Day in History: “I do not choose to run for president”On this day in 1927, Calvin Coolidge declines to run for re-election as President. His statement to the press was simple: “I do not choose to run for preside...
taraJul 30, 20192 minThis Day in History: “In God We Trust” becomes the national mottoOn this day in 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a law making “In God We Trust” the national motto. Interesting timing for this anniversary, given t...
taraApr 7, 20193 minThis Day in History: The first (and last) celebrations of Army DayOn this day in 1949, Americans mark the last national observance of Army Day. Did you know that we used to celebrate Army Day on April 6 of each year? April ...
taraMar 30, 20193 minThis Day in History: Ronald Reagan survives an attempt on his lifeOn this day in 1981, Ronald Reagan is shot by a would-be assassin. The President was then leaving an event at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C....
taraFeb 23, 20193 minThis Day in History: The Men’s U.S. Hockey Team & the “Miracle on Ice”On this day in 1980, the “Miracle on Ice” occurs. The United States men’s hockey team defeats the Soviets at the Lake Placid Olympic Games. It was a much-nee...
taraFeb 16, 20193 minThis Day in History: The 1961 American figure skating team is tragically killedOn this day in 1961, the United States figure skating team is killed in the crash of Sabena flight 548. The terrible tragedy shook the country to its core—an...
taraJan 31, 20193 minThis Day in History: Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrierOn this day in 1919, a baby boy is born to poor sharecroppers in Georgia. Jack “Jackie” Roosevelt Robinson would go on to become the first black man to play ...
