What Happened Today in History
Historical Events
- 1121 Battle of Didgori: the Georgian army under King David the Builder wins a decisive victory over the famous Seljuk commander Ilghazi
- 1480 Battle of Otranto - Ottoman troops behead 800 Christians for refusing to convert to Islam
- 1851 American inventor Isaac Singer patents the sewing machine
- 1908 Henry Ford's company builds the first Model T car
- 1981 IBM introduces its first Personal Computer (PC & PC-DOS version 1.0)
- Historical Events Today
Did You Know?
Did You Know?The last quagga (zebra subspecies with less slashes) dies at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam.
Today in History in 1883
Christian III
Cecil B. DeMille
Erwin Schrödinger
Alexei Nikolaevich
Jane Wyatt
Guy Gibson
Pete Sampras
Casey Affleck
Iva MajoliWould You Believe?
Self-proclaimed Emperor Joshua Abraham Norton of the USA issues edict abolishing the Democratic and Republican parties
Today in History in 1869
Famous Weddings
- 1806 Frontiersman Davy Crockett (20) weds Polly Finley in Tennessee
- 1940 PGA golfer Sam Snead (28) weds high school sweetheart Audrey Karnes
- 1941 "I Love Lucy" actress Vivan Vance (32) weds actor Philip Ober (39)
Famous Divorces
- 2011 Rock singer John Mellencamp (59) divorces model Elaine Irwin (41) after 18 years of marriage
Cleopatra
William Blake
George Stephenson
John Philip Holland
Henry Fonda
William ShockleyThis Month in History
Did a Snake Kill Cleopatra?
Cleopatra, the legendary Queen of Egypt, is said to have died on this day, famously submitting to the bite of a poisonous snake. The story might even be true. . .August 10, 30 ADShip of Gold Sails Into Oblivion
A frigate with more than 150 souls on board, as well as nearly three tons of gold, sailed out of Melbourne on this day – never to be seen again.August 12, 1853Defiance in the Hundred Years’ War
Up Yours! Threatened archers develop a new sign of defiance as the blistering Hundred Years’ War continues to rage between England and France.August 13, 1415America's Last Public Hanging
The last man to be publicly hanged in the United States met his fate on this day in history. It was a squalid affair watched by about 10,000 people.August 14, 1936
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