This day in history

This Day in History for February 14 – Penicillin Discovered and More
This Day in History for February 14 – Penicillin Discovered and More
This Day in History for February 14 – Penicillin Discovered and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1920 – The League of Women Voters is founded (More info) 1929 – Seven people, six of them gangster rivals of Al Capone’s gang, are murdered in Chicago in what would come to be known as the Saint Valentine’s Day massacre (More info)
This Day in History for February 13 – Switzerland Declared Neutral and More
This Day in History for February 13 – Switzerland Declared Neutral and More
This Day in History for February 13 – Switzerland Declared Neutral and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1914 – The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, or ASCAP, is established to protect the copyrighted musical compositions of its members (More info) 1920 – The League of Nations recognizes the perpetual neutrality of Switzerland (More info) 1970 – ‘Black Sabbath,’ arguably the very first heavy metal a
This Day in History for February 11 – Mandela Released from Prison and More
This Day in History for February 11 – Mandela Released from Prison and More
This Day in History for February 11 – Mandela Released from Prison and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1531 – Henry VIII is recognized as supreme head of the Church of England (More info) 1916 – Emma Goldman, a crusader for women’s rights and social justice, is arrested in New York City for lecturing and distributing materials about birth control (More info)
This Day in History for February 9 – US Troops Arrive in Vietnam and More
This Day in History for February 9 – US Troops Arrive in Vietnam and More
This Day in History for February 9 – US Troops Arrive in Vietnam and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1942 – Year-round daylight saving time is reinstated in the United States as a wartime measure to help conserve energy resources (More info) 1950 – Senator Joseph McCarthy accuses the US Department of State of being filled with Communists (More info)
This Day in History for February 3 – ‘The Day the Music Died’ and More
This Day in History for February 3 – ‘The Day the Music Died’ and More
This Day in History for February 3 – ‘The Day the Music Died’ and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1870 – The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing voting rights to citizens regardless of race (More info) 1913 – The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect an income tax (More info)
This Day in History for January 31 – Truman Announces H-Bomb Plans and More
This Day in History for January 31 – Truman Announces H-Bomb Plans and More
This Day in History for January 31 – Truman Announces H-Bomb Plans and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1606 – Guy Fawkes, a chief conspirator in a plot to blow up the British Parliament building, jumps to his death moments before his execution for treason (More info) 1747 – The first venereal disease clinic opens at London Lock Hospital (More info)

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