Day in History

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1898 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the Spanish-American War (More info) 1901 – The first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1851 – The first YMCA in North America is established in Montreal, Quebec (More info) 1935 – Walter Liggett, American newspaper editor and muckraker, is killed in gangland murder (More info) 1958 – The John Birch Society is founded in the United States (More info) 1965 – ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ debuts on CBS, airi

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1863 – President Abraham Lincoln offers his conciliatory plan for reunification of the United States with his Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (More info) 1980 – Music icon John Lennon is murdered by a mentally unstable fan in front of The Dakota apartment building in New York City (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1787 – Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution (More info) 1941 – In an early-morning sneak attack, Japanese warplanes bomb the US naval base at Oahu Island’s Pearl Harbor, causing the United States to enter World War II (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1865 – The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, resulting in a ban of slavery (More info) 1884 – The Washington Monument in Washington, DC is completed (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1848 – In a message before Congress, President James K. Polk sparks the Gold Rush when he confirms that large amounts of the precious metal had been discovered in California (More info) 1933 – The 21st Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified, bringing an end to the prohibition of alcohol in America (More info) 19

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1824 – Congress acts to decide a presidential election for the first time in history, giving the presidency to John Quincy Adams (More info) 1913 – The Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line, reducing the time needed to build a car from 12 hours to just under three (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1981 – In Geneva, representatives from the United States and the Soviet Union begin to negotiate intermediate-range nuclear weapon reductions in Europe (More info) 1982 – Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all time, is released (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1929 – American explorer Richard Byrd and three companions become the first to fly over the South Pole (More info) 1947 – Despite strong Arab opposition, the United Nations votes for the partition of Palestine and the creation of an independent Jewish state (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1883 – American and Canadian railroads institute five standard continental time zones, ending the confusion of thousands of local times (More info) 1926 – George Bernard Shaw refuses to accept the money for his Nobel Prize, saying, “I can forgive Alfred Nobel for inventing dynamite, but only a fiend in human form coul