Today in History for 13th March 2021
Historical Events 1852 – Uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the New York Lantern weekly 1888 – Great Blizzard of 1888 rages across … Continue reading
Historical Events 1852 – Uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the New York Lantern weekly 1888 – Great Blizzard of 1888 rages across … Continue reading
Join us as we explain the wildest, weirdest, most shocking moments of all time in History Countdown – https://histv.co/countdown The end of the Civil War … Continue reading
Watch all new episodes of The Curse of Oak Island, Tuesdays at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY … Continue reading
Watch all new episodes of Assembly Required, Tuesdays at 10/9c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at … Continue reading
1827 – William Richard Terry, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1897) 1922 – Jack Kerouac, American Beat writer (On the Road, Mexico Blues), born in … Continue reading
1862 – 24th Grand National: Harry Lamplugh wins aboard The Huntsman; first French trained winner; only human fatality recorded in the event, jockey Joe Wynne … Continue reading
Historical Events 1941 – German occupiers confiscate AVRO studios in Netherlands 1963 – Beatles perform as a trio, John Lennon is ill with a cold … Continue reading
Watch all new episodes of Ancient Aliens, Fridays at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at … Continue reading
Watch all new episodes of Forged in Fire, Wednesdays at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows … Continue reading
1915 – Vijay Hazare, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1946-54) 1937 – Carlos Larrañaga, Spanish actor 1937 – Milan Vukcevich, Yugoslavian chemist and a grandmaster of … Continue reading
1791 – Samuel Mulliken is 1st to obtain more than one US patent 1888 – Great blizzard of ’88 strikes northeastern USA 1919 – General … Continue reading
Historical Events 1930 – William Taft, US 27th President and Chief Justice buried in Arlington 1954 – US Army charges Senator Joseph McCarthy used undue … Continue reading
Join us as we explain the wildest, weirdest, most shocking moments of all time in History Countdown – https://histv.co/countdown Discover the fascinating and unknown history … Continue reading
Mountain lions do occasionally attack humans, and when they do it makes headlines across the country. However, it has been reported that people are seeing … Continue reading
Watch all new episodes of The Curse of Oak Island, Tuesdays at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY … Continue reading
1865 – Pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/writer/sport-organizer 1911 – Warner Anderson, American actor (The Bubble, Destination Moon, Peyton Place), born in Brooklyn, New York … Continue reading
1847 – 1st money minted in Hawaii 1925 – Walter Mittelholzer is 1st to flies over Demawend mountain, Iran 1933 – Major earthquake in Long … Continue reading
Historical Events 1920 – Home Rule Act passed by the British Parliament, dividing Ireland into two parts; it is rejected by the southern counties, where … Continue reading
Watch all new episodes of Swamp People, Thursdays at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at … Continue reading
Tune in to new episodes of Modern Marvels, Sundays at 10/9c on The HISTORY Channel. We all scream for ice cream! Adam takes a trip … Continue reading
Watch all new episodes of Counting Cars, returning soon, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at http://history.com/schedule. … Continue reading
1629 – Tsar Alexis I of Russia [Aleksey Mikhaylovich], Tsar of Russia (1645-76), born in Moscow (d. 1676) 1758 – Franz Joseph Gall, German-French physician … Continue reading
1914 – Henry Colijn appointed as director of Bataafsche Petroleum Co 1918 – Russian Bolshevik Party becomes the Communist Party 1943 – Delft opposition group-Pahud … Continue reading
Historical Events 1701 – France, Cologne and Bavaria sign alliance 1765 – After a public campaign by the writer Voltaire, judges in Paris posthumously exonerate … Continue reading
In the last few years, the Red Planet has yielded up many new clues that life may have once existed there and may even exist … Continue reading
The message broadcast during the evacuation of Pripyat: Attention! Attention! In connection with the accident at the Chernobyl atomic power station, unfavorable radiation conditions are … Continue reading
In Montana, the Weibert family sets out to solve the last great mystery of the Battle of the Little Bighorn–the whereabouts of the priceless cache … Continue reading
1659 – Isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor, born in Niort, France (d. 1738) 1714 – Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, German composer, son of J. … Continue reading
1722 – Afghan monarch Mir Mahmud occupies Persia 1945 – “Kiss Me Kate” opens in Britain 1966 – “Golden Boy” closes at Majestic Theater NYC … Continue reading
Historical Events 1945 – Nazi Sicherheitsdienst (SD) intelligence agency executes 116 prisoners, and one reluctant police official, at de Woeste Hoeve, Netherlands in response to … Continue reading
Scott Wolter investigates a 3000-pound boulder hidden inside the Chicago History Museum’s secret storage location. The Waubansee Stone used to be even bigger when it … Continue reading
1797 – Carl Schwencke, German pianist and composer, born in Hamburg (d. 1870) 1872 – Piet Mondrian, Dutch abstract painter (Broadway Boogie Woogie), born in … Continue reading
1696 – English King William III departs Netherlands 1808 – Portugal’s regent Dom Juan IV arrives in Rio De Janeiro 1850 – Daniel Webster endorses … Continue reading
Historical Events 1872 – -8°F (-22°C) in Boston, Massachusetts 1876 – Battle at Gura: Ethiopian emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians 1950 – Ice Pairs Championship at … Continue reading
Tune in to new episodes of Modern Marvels, Sundays at 10/9c on The HISTORY Channel. Where can you fire a missile without scaring the neighbors? … Continue reading
Watch all new episodes of Forged in Fire, Wednesdays at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows … Continue reading
Watch all new episodes of The Food That Built America, Sundays at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY … Continue reading
1901 – Mark Donskoy, Odessa Russia, director (Heart of a Mother) 1926 – Elwood H [Bud] Hillis, (Rep-R-IN, 1971- ) 1926 – Miroslav Klega, Czech … Continue reading
1840 – Constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights) 1843 – William F Sudds, composer 1852 – Isabella Gregory, Irish writer/playwright (Golden Apple) 1908 – … Continue reading
1046 – Persian scholar Naser Khosrow begins the 7 year Middle Eastern journey which he will later describe in his book Safarnama 1179 – 3rd … Continue reading
Historical Events 1651 – South Sea dike in Amsterdam breaks after storm 1774 – John Hancock delivers the fourth annual Massacre Day oration, a commemoration … Continue reading
Tune in to new episodes of Modern Marvels, Sundays at 10/9c on The HISTORY Channel. It’s nature’s elixir–so powerful it can carve our landscape, yet … Continue reading
Watch all new episodes of Ancient Aliens, Fridays at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at … Continue reading
Watch all new episodes of Forged in Fire, Wednesdays at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows … Continue reading
Watch all new episodes of Mountain Men, Thursdays at 10/9c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at … Continue reading
1884 – Red Murray, American professional baseball player (d. 1958) 1931 – Han Jansen, Dutch painter (d. 1994) 1948 – Tom Grieve, American baseball player … Continue reading
1789 – US House of Representatives 1st full meeting, NYC, F Muhlenberg 1st speaker 1837 – Weekly Advocate changes its name to the Colored American … Continue reading
Historical Events 1665 – English King Charles II declares war on Netherlands 1830 – Vincenzo Bellini’s opera “I Capuleti e i Montecchi” premieres in Venice … Continue reading
A deadly, slithering menace is taking over Florida and may be heading north. For more than 100 years, giant pythons have been discovered in parts … Continue reading
Watch all new episodes of The Curse of Oak Island, Tuesdays at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY … Continue reading
1583 – Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher 1793 – William Charles Macready, British actor, manager, and diarist, born in London, England (d. 1873) 1868 … Continue reading
1791 – 1st US internal revenue act (taxing distilled spirits and carriages) 1794 – Richard Allen founded African Methodist Episcopal Church 1847 – 9th Grand … Continue reading
Historical Events 1837 – Congress increases US Supreme Court membership from 7 to 9 1882 – NY Steam Corp begins distributing steam to Manhattan buildings … Continue reading
Watch all new episodes of Swamp People, Thursdays at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at … Continue reading
Tune in to new episodes of Modern Marvels, Sundays at 10/9c on The HISTORY Channel. Cheese glorious cheese! Adam tours Caputo Brothers Creamery where he … Continue reading
Watch all new episodes of Counting Cars, returning soon, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at http://history.com/schedule. … Continue reading
Join us as we highlight the trends that have defined us from the 1920s to now in History by the Decade – https://histv.co/ByTheDecade How will … Continue reading
Before the US declared its independence, its destiny hung in the balance with the vast lands of America up for grabs to anyone willing to … Continue reading
1481 – Franz von Sickingen, German knight 1824 – Konstantin Ushinsky, Russian educationalist, credited as the founder of scientific pedagogy in Russia 1842 – Carl … Continue reading
Join us as we highlight the trends that have defined us from the 1920s to now in History by the Decade – https://histv.co/ByTheDecade According to … Continue reading
Join us as we highlight the trends that have defined us from the 1920s to now in History by the Decade – https://histv.co/ByTheDecade It is … Continue reading
1709 – Josef Antonin Gurecky, Czech composer, born in Přerov (d. 1769) 1835 – Matthias J Scheeben, German theologist (Natur und Gnade) 1890 – Jan … Continue reading
1949 – Indonesia seizes Yogyakarta from the Dutch. 1969 – Phil Esposito has a goal and assist in Boston Bruins’ 8-5 win over NY Rangers … Continue reading
Historical Events 705 – John VII begins his reign as Catholic Pope 1954 – US explodes Castle Bravo, a 15 megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini … Continue reading
Host Brad Meltzer enlists America’s help to find lost and stolen historical artifacts, which are going missing from museums and public collections at an alarming … Continue reading
1155 – Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) 1704 – Louis Godin, French astronomer (d. 1760) 1875 – Viliam … Continue reading
1893 – Edward Acheson of Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names “carborundum” (Silicon carbide) 1935 – Amsterdam Hotel of the Red Lion gets sidewalk permit … Continue reading
Historical Events 1922 – KHQ-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions 1924 – US begins intervention in Honduras 1925 – Longest win streak in Toronto … Continue reading
Tune in to new episodes of Modern Marvels, Sundays at 10/9c on The HISTORY Channel. This episode penetrates the world of drilling and explores various … Continue reading
Watch all new episodes of The Food That Built America, Sundays at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY … Continue reading
1779 – Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (d. 1842) 1862 – Anastasios Metaxas, Greek architect and shooter (d. 1937) 1891 – David Sarnoff, … Continue reading
1865 – Civil War skirmish near Sturgeon, Missouri 1919 – American Association for Hard of Hearing forms (NYC) 1939 – Britain and France recognize Francisco … Continue reading
Historical Events 1879 – Russian Chemist Constantin Fahlberg discovers saccharin (artificial sweetener) 1964 – The government of Italy asks for help to keep the Leaning … Continue reading
Join us as we explain the wildest, weirdest, most shocking moments of all time in History Countdown – https://histv.co/countdown Mankind embarks on a new age … Continue reading
Watch all new episodes of Swamp People, Thursdays at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at … Continue reading
Watch all new episodes of The Curse of Oak Island, Tuesdays at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY … Continue reading
1885 – Aleksandras Stulginskis, President of Lithuania (d. 1969) 1885 – Lili Green [Alice Sally Mary], Dutch English dancer, born in Bromley, England (d. 1977) … Continue reading