This Day In History

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1872 – In defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony votes for the first time and is later fined $100 (More info) 1895 – George B. Selden is granted the first US patent for a gas-powered automobile (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1913 – The United States introduces an income tax (More info) 1964 – Washington D.C. residents are able to vote in a presidential election for the first time (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1936 – Italian dictator Benito Mussolini proclaims the Rome-Berlin Axis, establishing the alliance of the Axis Powers (More info) 1948 – In the greatest upset in presidential election history, Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman defeats his Republican challenger, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey (More info) Read Mo

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1512 – The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, one of Italian artist Michelangelo’s finest works, is exhibited to the public for the first time (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1864 – Nevada is admitted as the 36th state in the US (More info) 1926 – Magician Harry Houdini dies of gangrene and peritonitis that develop after his appendix ruptures (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1534 – The English parliament passes the Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the English church (More info) 1922 – Benito Mussolini becomes Prime Minister of Italy (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1929 – The New York Stock Exchange crashes in what will be called the Crash of ’29 or “Black Tuesday,” ending the Great Bull Market of the 1920s and beginning the Great Depression (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1789 – The storming and destruction of Bastille marks the beginning of the French Revolution (More info) 1798 – The Sedition Act becomes law in the United States, making it a federal crime to write, publish or utter false or malicious statements about the US government (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1863 – In New York City, opponents of the draft begin three days of rioting which will be later regarded as the worst in US history (More info) 1923 – The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Los Angeles; it originally reads Hollywoodland but the four last letters are dropped after a 1949 renovati

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1543 – King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace (More info) 1812 – The United States invades Canada at Windsor, Ontario (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1798 – The United States Marine Corps is re-established after being disbanded following the Revolutionary War (More info) 1804 – Former US Vice President Aaron Burr fatally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in a duel (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:   1850 – President Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the US, dies after only 16 months in office (More info) 1868 – The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African-Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law (More info) 1900 – Queen Vict