This Day in History

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1882: Billy the Kid is killed in a shootout in Tombstone, Arizona (more info) 1889: Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly—aka Elizabeth Cochrane—begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in fewer than 80 days, completing the trip in 72 days (more info)

Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:   1777 – The Stars and Stripes is adopted by Congress as the Flag of the United States (More info) 1789 – Whiskey distilled from maize is first produced by American clergyman the Rev. Elijah Craig (More info)

Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1966 – The US Supreme Court rules on Miranda v. Arizona, stating police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them (More info) 1967 – US President Lyndon B. Johnson nominates Solicitor-General Thurgood Marshall to become the first black justice on the US Supreme Court (More info)

Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1942 – Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday (More info) 1963 – Civil rights leader Medgar Evers is murdered in Jackson, Mississippi by Ku Klux Klan member Byron De La Beckwith (More info)

Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1962 – Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin allegedly become the only prisoners to successfully escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay (More info) 1963 – Alabama Governor George Wallace stands at the door of Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama in an attempt to keep two blac

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1692 – At the Salem Witch Trials, Bridget Bishop is hanged for "certaine Detestable Arts called Witchcraft & Sorceries" (More info) 1793 - Washington replaces Philadelphia as US capital (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1898 - China agrees to lease Hong Kong to Britain for 99 years (More info) 1934 - Donald Duck makes his screen debut in 'The Wise Little Hen' (More info)