Today in History
Important Events
- 1066 William the Conqueror's troops set sail from Normandy for conquest of England
- 1290 Earthquake in the Gulf of Chihli (Bohai Sea) near China, reportedly kills 100,000 people
- 1540 Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola confirmed by Pope Paul III in Rome
- 1779 John Adams negotiates Revolutionary War peace terms with Great Britain
- 1821 Mexican revolutionary forces led by Agustín de Iturbide occupy Mexico City as Spanish withdraw, bringing an end to the Mexican War of Independence
- 1822 French scholar Jean-François Champollion announces he has deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics using the Rosetta Stone
- 1905 The physics journal Annalen der Physik publishes Albert Einstein's paper "Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?", introducing the equation E=mc².
- 1908 Henry Ford's first Ford Model T automobile leaves the Piquette Plant in Detroit, Michigan
- Today's Historical Events
Today in Film & TV
- 1993 British crime series "Cracker" created by Jimmy McGovern starring Robbie Coltrane debuts on ITV in the UK
Today in Music
- 1912 W. C. Handy publishes "Memphis Blues", considered the 1st blues song
Today in Sport
- 1923 NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits 1st of his 493 HRs
Did You Know?
Did You Know?George Stephenson's "Locomotion No. 1" becomes the 1st steam locomotive to carry passengers on a public rail line, the Stockton and Darlington Railway in England
On this day in 1825
Famous Birthdays
- Samuel Adams
(1722 - 1803) - Agustín de Iturbide
(1783 - 1824) - Hiram R. Revels
(1817 - 1901) - Mike Schmidt
72nd Birthday - Gwyneth Paltrow
49th Birthday - Avril Lavigne
37th Birthday
Samuel Adams
Agustín de Iturbide
Hiram R. Revels
Mike Schmidt
Gwyneth Paltrow
Avril LavigneTomorrow's Famous Birthdays
- Confucius
551 BC - Henri Moissan
(1852 - 1907) - Ed Sullivan
(1901 - 1974) - Bhagat Singh
(1907 - 1931) - Brigitte Bardot
Turns 87 - Hilary Duff
Turns 34
Confucius
Henri Moissan
Ed Sullivan
Bhagat Singh
Brigitte Bardot
Hilary DuffWould You Believe?
Pope Urban VII dies 13 days after being chosen as the Pope, making his reign the shortest papacy in history.
On this day in 1590
Famous Weddings
- 1759 Political activist Thomas Paine (22) weds household servant Mary Lambert (21)
- 1865 Physicist Johannes van der Waals (27) weds Anna Magdalena Smit (18)
- 1876 Poet Frederic Mistral (46) weds Marie Louise Aimee Rivière
Famous Divorces
- 2003 Actress Halle Berry announces her separation from second husband, R&B singer Eric Benet
Famous Deaths in History
- Edgar Degas
(1834 - 1917) - Babe Didrikson Zaharias
(1911 - 1956) - Clara Bow
(1905 - 1965) - Jimmy Doolittle
(1896 - 1993) - William Safire
(1929 - 2009) - Hugh Hefner
(1926 - 2017)
Edgar Degas
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Clara Bow
Jimmy Doolittle
William Safire
Hugh HefnerTomorrow's Famous Deaths in History
- Pompey the Great
(106 BC - 48 BC) - Louis Pasteur
(1822 - 1895) - Edwin Hubble
(1889 - 1953) - Ferdinand Marcos
(1917 - 1989) - Miles Davis
(1926 - 1991) - Pierre Trudeau
(1919 - 2000)
Pompey the Great
Louis Pasteur
Edwin Hubble
Ferdinand Marcos
Miles Davis
Pierre TrudeauThis Month in History
'I Have Heard The Voice of Adolf Hitler . . .'
Hitler's speech threatening Czechoslovakia was broadcast on this day. Among those listening to the ‘mad dog of Europe’ was a journalist in an American hotel.
September 26, 1938Fear as First Passenger Train Reaches 15mph
The steam engine Locomotion No. 1 took passengers for a ride on this day – the first in the world to do so and, for at least one person, at frightening speed.
September 27, 1825And God Created Brigitte Bardot . . .
Brigitte Bardot, a leading sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s, was born on this day. Such was her fame that she became widely known simply by her initials – BB.
September 28, 1934Major Effect of a Miniature Portrait
He fought many a battle but the warrior Clive of India, born on this day, was brought to his knees by a small picture of a beautiful woman.
September 29, 1725
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