This Day in History

This Day in History for September 18 – US Capitol Cornerstone Laid and More
This Day in History for September 18 – US Capitol Cornerstone Laid and More
This Day in History for September 18 – US Capitol Cornerstone Laid and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1793 – George Washington lays the cornerstone to the United States Capitol building (More info) 1837 – Tiffany & Young -- later Tiffany and Co. -- is founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City (More info)
This Day in History for September 14 – Roosevelt Takes Office and More
This Day in History for September 14 – Roosevelt Takes Office and More
This Day in History for September 14 – Roosevelt Takes Office and More
1901 – US President William McKinley dies after a September 6 assassination attempt and is succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt (More info) 1927 – Modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan is killed in a bizarre accident when the enormous silk scarf around her neck gets tangled in the rear hubcaps of her moving car (More info)
This Day in History for September 9 – California Gains Statehood and More
This Day in History for September 9 – California Gains Statehood and More
This Day in History for September 9 – California Gains Statehood and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1776 – The Second Continental Congress changes the name of the nation from the United Colonies to the United States of America (More info) 1850 – California is admitted as the 31st US state, bypassing the usual waiting period of being a territory first (More info)
This Day in History for September 6 – Cal Ripken Breaks Record and More
This Day in History for September 6 – Cal Ripken Breaks Record and More
This Day in History for September 6 – Cal Ripken Breaks Record and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1522 – The Victoria, the only surviving ship of Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition, returns to Spain, thus becoming the first ship to circumnavigate the globe (More info) 1901 – Anarchist Leon Czolgosz shoots and fatally wounds US President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York (More info)