Today in History: First Automobile Grand Prix in France in 1906 On this day in 1906, the Automobile Club of France hosted the first "Grand Prix" motor race. 32 drivers took to the public roads outside of Le Mans, on…
Today in History: United Nations Charter signed in San Francisco On this day in 1945, representatives from 51 nations signed the Charter of the United Nations (UN) at in the Herbst Theater San Francisco. The Charter was ratified in…
Today is Typewriter Day On this day in 1868, the patent for the typewriter was granted to American inventor Christopher Latham Sholes. While many people had been working on different prototypes of typewriters before 1868, Christopher Latham Sholes' machine was…
Today in History: The 33 RPM LP was introduced in 1948 On this day in 1948, Columbia Records introduced the 33 1/3 rpm microgroove record album. In many ways this invention gave birth to the modern pop album. Of course,…
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Today in History: The “red telephone” is instituted in 1963 The hotline between the U.S. and the Soviet Union was established following Cuban Missile Crisis. Contrary to popular belief, communications between the two superpowers occurred mostly via teletype or fax.…
10 Today in History: Max Schmeling beats Joe Lewis in 1936 Surprise? Sensation? 80 years ago today, on June 19, 1936, famed former world chamion Max Schmeling beat the previously undefeated American heavyweight Joe Louis by a knockout in…
Today in History: Nürburgring opens in 1927 The Nürburgring is a 22.8-kilometer circuit for car and motorcycle racing located in the town of Nürburg in Germany. Some 3,000 workers helped build the "First Mountain, Race and Test Track.” The construction…
History: James Montgomery Flagg born in 1877 On this day in 1877, American illustrator and poster artist, James Montgomery Flagg, was born in Pelham Manor, New York. By the age of 12, Flagg was selling his drawings and cartoons to…
Today in History: The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York in 1885 On this day in 1885, the dismantled Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor after being shipped across the Atlantic Ocean from France in 350…