THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1876 – Alexander Graham Bell gets a patent for the telephone 1933 – King Kong premieres in NYC 1933 – “Monopoly” is invented — (Originally called the Landlord’s Game) 1965 –
Read moreAuthor: mikeopelka
Wednesday – March 6, 2019
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1836 – The Alamo falls after 13 days of fighting (Memorial events have been ongoing for two weeks in San Antonio.) 1899 – Aspirin is patented 1930 – Clarence Birdseye launched
Read moreTuesday – March 5, 2019
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1821 – James Monroe becomes the first President inaugurated on March 5th — March 4th was a Sunday 1946 – Winston Churchill delivers his famous “Iron Curtain” speech 1956 – SCOTUS
Read moreMonday – March 4, 2019
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1789 – The first U.S. Congress meets in NYC, declares the Constitution is in effect 1861 – The first Republican President…Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated 1933 – Frances Perkins (Secretary of Labor)
Read moreFriday — March 1, 2019
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1790 – The first U.S. Census is authorized 1932 – Charles Lindbergh’s 20-month-old son is kidnapped 1961 – President Kennedy signed an Executive Order to establish the Peace Corps 1969 –
Read moreThursday, February 28, 2019
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1784 – John Wesley’s ‘Deed of Declaration’ formally established the Methodist Church 1983 – The final, original series episode of M*A*S*H aired on broadcast tv 1993 – Four federal agents were
Read moreTuesday – February 26, 2019
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1935 – Robert Watson-Watt demonstrated his Radio Detection and Ranging device (aka RADAR) 1951 – The 22nd Amendment is added to the Constitution — amaze your friends knowing what it was
Read moreMonday – February 25, 2019
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1791 – President Washington signs a bill creating the Bank of the United States 1836 – Samuel Colt gets a patent on the first revolving cylinder multi-shot firearm 1870 – Republican
Read moreFriday – February 22, 2019
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1879 – Frank Woolworth opened his first “5 cent” store in Utica, NY 1924 – The first radio broadcast from the White House – by President Coolidge 1935 – The White
Read moreWed. – February, 20, 2019
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1792 – President Washington signs the Postal Act, establishing the U.S. Post Office 1829 – The Yeungling Brewing company opened in PA — it is the oldest operating brewery in the
Read more