Jerry Waxman
Looking Back At January 1
Looking Back At: January 1
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
Haiti declared itself independent from France
A federal law prohibiting the importation of enslaved people to the United States took effect.
The Ellis Island Immigration Station in New York formally opened
Today in History: December 31
1879: Edison’s Brilliant Display On December 31, 1879, Thomas Edison offered the world a glimpse of the future by publicly demonstrating his electric incandescent lights. Over 100 bulbs illuminated the area surrounding his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey. This groundbreaking event marked a pivotal moment in the history of technology and daily life. Edison’s […]
Today in History: December 30
A Look Back At Today: December 30
Saddam Hussein was executed by hanging
The South Carolina state militia seized the United States Army arsenal in Charleston.
José Rizal was executed by Spanish army troops
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) officially came into existence.
Today in History: December 29
A Look Back At Today: December 29
The Wounded Knee massacre took place
Germany dropped incendiary bombs on London, setting off “The Second Great Fire of London”
Vaclav Havel assumed the presidency of Czechoslovakia
Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, was slain in Canterbury Cathedral
Today in History: December 28
A Look Back At Today: December 28
The Lumière brothers held the first public showing of their films in Paris.
An earthquake followed by a tsunami devastated the Italian cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria
San Francisco’s Municipal Railway began operations
The Endangered Species Act was signed into law
The U.S. war in Afghanistan came to a formal end
Today in History: December 27
A Look Back At Today: December 27
Charles Darwin set sail on the ship HMS Beagle
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated
“Peter Pan” opened in London.
Radio City Music Hall opened in New York
The International Monetary Fund was formally established
Soviet forces seized control of Afghanistan
American naturalist Dian Fossey was murdered
Today in History: December 26
A Look Back At Today: December 26
The tsunami of 2004 devastates southeast Asia
Winston Churchill spoke to the U.S. Congress
First celebration of Kwanzaa
The Soviet Union was dissolved
Today in History: December 25
A Look Back At Today: December 25
Washington crossed the Delaware
William the Conqueror was crowned King of England
President Andrew Johnson granted unconditional pardons to every person who supported the Confederacy
Hirohito became emperor of Japan
Today in History: December 24
A Look Back At Today: December 24
During WWI Impromptu Christmas Truces Pop Up Along Western Front
Devastating fire at the Library of Congress
The Ku Klux Klan is born
Queen Elizabeth granted a posthumous pardon to Alan Turing