Today in History
Important Events
- 1349 Between 100 and 3,000 Jews are killed in Black Death riots in Erfurt, Germany
- 1804 Napoleonic Code adopted in France, stresses clearly written and accessible law
- 1871 Journalist Henry Morton Stanley begins his famous expedition to Africa
- 1975 Ethiopia abolishes its monarchy after 3,000 years
- 2014 Russia formally annexes Crimea amid international condemenation
Today in Film & TV
- 1940 "Rebecca" based on the book by Daphne du Maurier, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine premieres in Miami, Florida (Best Picture 1941)
Today in Music
- 1961 The Beatles' first appearance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool
Today in Sport
- 1984 NFL owners passed the infamous anti-celebrating rule
Did You Know?
The European Space Agency reveals new data that indicates that the universe is 13.82 billion years old
On this day in 2013
Henry Ossian Flipper
Albert Kahn
Ayrton Senna
Emilio Aguinaldo
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Reese WitherspoonWould You Believe?
Yogi the bear becomes the 1st creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds by the US military testing ejection seats
On this day in 1962
Famous Weddings
- 1874 Ulysses S. Grant's daughter Nellie marries in the White House
- 1891 A Hatfield marries a McCoy, ends long feud in West Virginia it started with an accusation of pig-stealing & lasted 20 years
- 1941 Actress Hattie McDaniel (45) weds real estate salesman James Lloyd Crawford
Famous Divorces
- 2008 Second wife Marsha Garces divorces comedian Robin Williams (56) after nearly 19 years of marriage due to irreconcilable differences
Pocahontas
Frederick Winslow Taylor
Chinua Achebe
Jonathan Edwards
William HannaThis Month in History
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Dr Livingstone, I Presume?
Explorer David Livingstone, born on this day, spawned one of the most famous encounters when he was found in Africa by journalist Henry Stanley.
March 19, 1813![Welcome Shoppers, But No Whistling Please]()
Welcome Shoppers, But No Whistling Please
Burlington Arcade, one of London's finest shopping streets, was opened on this day, partly as a deterrent to litter louts.
March 20, 1819![A First Lady Goes Shoplifting]()
A First Lady Goes Shoplifting
While former Panama military dictator Manuel Noriega was awaiting his fate on racketeering charges, his wife Felicidad was having her own run-in with the law.
March 20, 1992![The Most Expensive Divorce in History]()
The Most Expensive Divorce in History
Beautiful and rich, Eleanor of Aquitaine had one fault according to the King of France: she had not produced a son. So on this day they were divorced.
March 21, 1152
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