Welcome one and all to March 14th, the day that has become a celebration of mathematics and dessert known as “Pi Day”: March 14 is
Category: This Week in History
Happy Valentines Day! This day has its share of nay-sayers, and not without reason. Though some have more commercial concerns in mind, most find that
On January 9, 1861, “Florida Secedes” appears in newspaper headlines. January 9 in Headlines Wed, Jan 9, 1861 – 1 · The Daily Exchange (Baltimore,
On December 14th, 1799, George Washington dies in bed in his Mount Vernon home with Martha at his side. General George Washington, departed this life
On this day in 1941, the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor was devastated by a surprise attack that resulted in over 2,400 American
With the ratification of the 21st Amendment on December 5, 1933, nationwide prohibition comes to an end. Utah was the last state needed for a
May Be First Known Case Wed, Dec 1, 1954 – 15 · The Journal Times (Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, United States of America) · Newspapers.com Mrs.
Lady Astor becomes first woman elected to Parliament Fri, Nov 28, 1919 – 14 · Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States of America)
On November 24, 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald, the man accused of assassinating President John F. Kennedy, is fatally shot. Kennedy’s Assassin is Dead – Nov
100 years ago this week, the Armistice of November 11, 1918, officially ended the conflict of WWI. On that same day, an American soldier named