Today In History
What happened this day in history?
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Looking Back At January 31
Looking Back At January 31
The Story Of The 13th Amendment
Who proposed the 13th Amendment, and when?
What was Abraham Lincoln’s role in framing the amendment?
What was Abraham Lincoln’s role in getting the amendment passed?
What obstacles did the proponents of the amendment face?
How did the proponents of the amendment get it passed in the House of Representatives?
Looking Back At January 30
Looking Back At January 30
January 30 has not been a good day in aviation history. Many airline disasters occurred on this day.
January 30 has not been a good day in firearm history. Shootings and assassinations have occurred.
January 30 has been a day of ominus events. Some scary and earth-shattering events have happened on this day.
Looking Back at January 29
Today’s Story of January 29
Karl Benz patented the first successful gasoline-driven automobile, marking the beginning of a complete transformation of society, our lifestyles, and how we get around. And it started with a tricycle.
Looking Back At January 28
Looking Back At January 28
King Charles VI of France was nearly killed when several other dancers’ costumes caught fire during a masquerade ball in Paris
Articles of the Warsaw Confederation are signed, guaranteeing religious freedom
The original city of Panama (founded in 1519) was destroyed by a fire
The first time a locomotive on the Panama Canal Railway ran from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
An act of the U.S. Congress created the United States Coast Guard as a branch of the United States Armed Forces
Looking Back At January 27
Looking Back At January 27
Marcus Ulpius Trajanus became the Roman emperor after his adoptive father, Nerva, died.
A Russian expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev discovers the Antarctic continent.
Thomas Edison received a patent for his incandescent lamp.
Astronauts Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee died in a fire during a preflight test of the Apollo 1 spacecraft.
The United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union signed the Outer Space Treaty.
Looking Back At January 26
Looking Back At January 26
The British First Fleet, led by Arthur Phillip, sails into Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) to establish Sydney,
President Woodrow Wilson signed the Rocky Mountain National Park Act,
The Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory sees first light.
The Constitution of India came into effect, officially establishing India as a republic
Looking Back At January 25
Looking Back At January 25
In the Battle of the Great Zāb River, the Abbasid rebels defeated the Umayyad Caliphate.
The Oriental Telephone Company was established through an agreement between Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, the Oriental Bell Telephone Company of New York and the Anglo-Indian Telephone Company, Ltd.
Nellie Bly – a pioneer in investigative journalism – completed her round-the-world journey in 72 days.
The first wave of the Egyptian Revolution – aka 25 January Revolution – began throughout the country.
Looking Back At January 24
Looking Back At January 24
Claudius was proclaimed Roman emperor after the previous emperor, his nephew Caligula, was assassinated.
The Malê Uprising, also known as the Great Slave Revolt, began in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
James W. Marshall discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California, setting off the California Gold Rush.
Robert Baden-Powell organized the first Boy Scout troop in England
Looking Back At January 23
Looking Back At January 23
Zhu Yuanzhang drove the last Yuan emperor from China
Elizabeth Blackwell became the United States’ first female doctor.
Charles Lindbergh testified before the U.S. Congress and recommended staying out of the war.
The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, prohibiting the use of poll taxes was ratified
In 1986, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted its first ten members