Today in History
Important Events
- 312 Roman Emperor Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross
- 1795 Pinckney's Treaty [Treaty of San Lorenzo] signed by Spain and US, establishing the southern boundary of the US and giving Americans right to navigate the Mississippi River
- 1962 Black Saturday during the Cuban Missile Crisis: An American spy plane is shot down over Cuba and the navy drops warning depth charges on Soviet submarines
- 1982 China announces its population has reached 1 billion plus people
- 1986 British government deregulates financial markets in a "Big Bang", enhancing London's status as a financial capital while increasing income inequality
- Today's Historical Events
Today in Film & TV
- 1955 "Rebel Without a Cause", directed by Nicholas Ray, starring James Dean and Natalie Wood, is released
Today in Music
- 1960 Singer Ben E. King records "Spanish Harlem" & "Stand By Me"
Did You Know?
Did You Know?DuPont announces its new synthetic polyamide fiber will be called "nylon"
On this day in 1938
Famous Birthdays
- James Cook
(1728 - 1779) - Theodore Roosevelt
(1858 - 1919) - Sylvia Plath
(1932 - 1963) - John Cleese
82nd Birthday - John Gotti
(1940 - 2002) - Patty Sheehan
65th Birthday
James Cook
Theodore Roosevelt
Sylvia Plath
John Cleese
John Gotti
Patty SheehanTomorrow's Famous Birthdays
- Erasmus
(1466 - 1536) - John Laurens
(1754 - 1782) - Jonas Salk
(1914 - 1995) - Bill Gates
Turns 66 - Julia Roberts
Turns 54 - Joaquin Phoenix
Turns 47
Erasmus
John Laurens
Jonas Salk
Bill Gates
Julia Roberts
Joaquin PhoenixWould You Believe?
First section of New York subway - Lower Manhattan to Broadway Harlem, opened by Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT), fare one nickel
On this day in 1904
Famous Weddings
- 1880 Theodore Roosevelt, later 26th US President marries Alice Hathaway Lee, on his 22nd birthday
- 1910 Baseball legend Connie Mack (47) weds Katherine Holahan
- 1964 American singers Sonny Bono (29) & Cher (18) wed, Cher wore bell-bottoms
Ivan the Great
Akbar
Maxentius
John Wallis
John Locke
Abigail Adams
Ted Hughes
Red AuerbachThis Month in History
The Gunfight at OK Corral
Said to have lasted just 30 seconds, the gunfight at OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, is remembered as one of the great shootouts in the annals of the Wild West
October 26, 1881The Man Who Saved The World
Many people think John F. Kennedy saved the world with his handling of the Cuban missile crisis. But an unknown Russian sailor also played a dramatic role.
October 27, 1962Faraday, the Blacksmith's Boy Who Changed the World
On this day, Michael Faraday, known to science as the Father of Electricity, demonstrated his dynamo invention. It was to have huge, far-reaching consequences.
October 28, 1831'Splendid Achievement' becomes the 'Road To Hell'
London's orbital road, the M25 was hailed as a splendid achievement by PM Margaret Thatcher when she opened it on this day. But it soon developed another nickname...
October 29, 1986
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