Jerry Waxman
Today in History: September 4
Today in History: September 4: In 1949, over 140 people were injured in the infamous Peekskill riots; In 1972, U.S. Olympics swimmer Mark Spitz became the first to win seven medals; In 1974, the United States established diplomatic relations with East Germany…
Today in History: September 3
Today in History: September 3, The Treaty of Paris. – Birth of a Nation, Confederate forces invaded Kentucky, Allied Forces Invade Italy, Viking 2 Lands on Mars, Sir Malcolm Campbell became the first person to drive an automobile over 300 mph.
Today in History: September 2
Today in History: September 2 World War 2 ends with the surrender of Japan. Great fire of London begins, U.S. Treasury Department established, Diana Nyad completes swim from Cuba To Florida, September 2 seems to follow a pattern of fires and devastation, as well as progressive steps in American education.
Today in History: September 1
1985: On this day, the elusive wreckage of the Titanic was finally discovered, resting on the ocean floor, some 400 miles off Newfoundland’s coast. This U.S.French expedition brought closure to one of the most tragic maritime disasters in history. 1715: In France, the end of an era arrived as King Louis XIV passed away just […]
Today in History: August 31
Today in History: August 31: Diana, Princess of Wales, tragically lost her life in a devastating car crash, First U.S. tennis championships for men, Trinidad and Tobago became independent from British colonial rule, The Solidarity labor movement emerged triumphantly from a 17-day strike in Gdansk, Poland, and more . . .
Today in History: August 30
Today In History: August 30 Thurgood Marshall becomes first Black justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. General Douglas MacArthur arrived in Japan to establish the Allied occupation headquarters. Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, passed away at the age of 91.
Today in History: August 29
August 29 in History: Hurricane Katrina unleashed its fury on the U.S. Gulf Coast 2005, Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana 2021. The Beatles’ Final Concert at Candlestick Park. Justice Department’s Marijuana Policy Takes a Remarkable Shift 2013:
Today in History: August 28
Today in History: August 28: Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech; Emmett Till was abducted from his uncle’s home in Money, Mississippi, following an accusation that he had whistled at a white woman; U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond from South Carolina embarked on the longest speaking filibuster in Senate history.
Today in History: August 27
Today in History: August 27, the island volcano Krakatoa erupted, Barack Obama was nominated for president at the Democratic National Convention, “Mary Poppins” made its world premiere in Los Angeles, California., Hurricane Irene made landfall in the United States, and more….