This Day in History

A series of trading cards that celebrates historical events that occurred on each day of the year
0031 - December 4, 1927- Duke Ellington Appears at NYC's Cotton Club

0031 - December 4, 1927- Duke Ellington Appears at NYC's Cotton Club

0032 - December 10, 1901 - 1st Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Red Cross Founder

0032 - December 10, 1901 - 1st Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Red Cross Founder

0033 - September 30, 1846- Dentists Use Anesthetic Ether for first time

0033 - September 30, 1846- Dentists Use Anesthetic Ether for first time

0034 - December 2, 1823 - James Monroe Proposes the Monroe Doctrine

0034 - December 2, 1823 - James Monroe Proposes the Monroe Doctrine

0035 - November 22, 1888 - Tarzan is Born

0035 - November 22, 1888 - Tarzan is Born

0036 - March 29, 1974 - Terracotta Army Discovered in China

0036 - March 29, 1974 - Terracotta Army Discovered in China

0037 - April 1, 1952 - Big Bang Theory Proposed

0037 - April 1, 1952 - Big Bang Theory Proposed

0038 - April 1, 1976 - Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs Found Apple Computer

0038 - April 1, 1976 - Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs Found Apple Computer

0039 - November 18, 1902 - The Teddy Bear is Created

0039 - November 18, 1902 - The Teddy Bear is Created

0040 - October 30, 1938 -

0040 - October 30, 1938 - "War of the Worlds" Radio Hoax

0041 - November 24, 1971 - D. B. Cooper Hijacks Airliner

0041 - November 24, 1971 - D. B. Cooper Hijacks Airliner

0042 - October 3, 1941- Maltese Falcon Film Premieres

0042 - October 3, 1941- Maltese Falcon Film Premieres

0043 - October 26, 1881 - Gunfight at the O. K. Corrall

0043 - October 26, 1881 - Gunfight at the O. K. Corrall

0044 - October 2, 1895 - The Yellow Kid becomes first cartoon published in a newspaper

0044 - October 2, 1895 - The Yellow Kid becomes first cartoon published in a newspaper

0045 - October 16, 1923 - Disney Brothers Cartoon Studios Founded

0045 - October 16, 1923 - Disney Brothers Cartoon Studios Founded

0046 - January 1, 1863 - Emancipation Proclamation Issued by Abraham Lincoln

0046 - January 1, 1863 - Emancipation Proclamation Issued by Abraham Lincoln

0047 - July 24, 1965 - Bob Dylan Releases

0047 - July 24, 1965 - Bob Dylan Releases "Like a Rolling Stone"

0048 - November 21, 1887 - Sherlock Holmes Makes His 1st Appearance

0048 - November 21, 1887 - Sherlock Holmes Makes His 1st Appearance

0049 - October 10, 1845 - U.S. Naval Academy Founded

0049 - October 10, 1845 - U.S. Naval Academy Founded

0050 - December 18, 1892 - Nutcracker Suite Premieres in Russia

0050 - December 18, 1892 - Nutcracker Suite Premieres in Russia

0051 - October 15, 1520 - King Henry V Orders Bowling Lanes at Whitehall

0051 - October 15, 1520 - King Henry V Orders Bowling Lanes at Whitehall

0052 - September 23, 1889 - Nintendo Company Born

0052 - September 23, 1889 - Nintendo Company Born

0053 - December 21, 1991 - Soviet Union Formally Dissolves

0053 - December 21, 1991 - Soviet Union Formally Dissolves

0054 - October 28, 1886 - Statue of Liberty Dedicated

0054 - October 28, 1886 - Statue of Liberty Dedicated

0055 - November 16, 1959 - Sound of Music Premieres in NYC

0055 - November 16, 1959 - Sound of Music Premieres in NYC

0056 - October 14, 1892 - Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is Published

0056 - October 14, 1892 - Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is Published

0057 - December 26, 1966 - Jimi Hendrix Writes Purple Haze

0057 - December 26, 1966 - Jimi Hendrix Writes Purple Haze

0058 - November 16, 1841- Napoleon Guerin Patents the cork-filled Life preserver

0058 - November 16, 1841- Napoleon Guerin Patents the cork-filled Life preserver

0059 - November 20, 1888 - Williard Bundy Patents the Time Card Clock

0059 - November 20, 1888 - Williard Bundy Patents the Time Card Clock

0060 - December 7, 1965 - Pope Lifts Mutual Excommunication

0060 - December 7, 1965 - Pope Lifts Mutual Excommunication

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