Items tagged with THIS DAY IN HISTORY

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

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

0061 - September 9, 1776 - The Nation official is renamed

0061 - September 9, 1776 - The Nation official is renamed "The United States of America"

0063 September 24, 1957 - Jailhouse Rock single is Released

0063 September 24, 1957 - Jailhouse Rock single is Released

0064 - December 20, 1803 - Louisiana Purchase Formally Transferred to USA

0064 - December 20, 1803 - Louisiana Purchase Formally Transferred to USA

0065 - December 23, 1823 -

0065 - December 23, 1823 - "Twas the Night Before Christmas" First Published

0067 - October 4, 1883 - The Orient Express Starts Up

0067 - October 4, 1883 - The Orient Express Starts Up

0068 - May 14, 1967 - Mickey Mantle hits his 500th home run

0068 - May 14, 1967 - Mickey Mantle hits his 500th home run

0069 - February 10, 1942 - Glenn Miller Awarded Gold Record for Chattanooga Choo Choo

0069 - February 10, 1942 - Glenn Miller Awarded Gold Record for Chattanooga Choo Choo

0070 - January 2, 1839 - Louis Daguerre takes first photo of the Moon

0070 - January 2, 1839 - Louis Daguerre takes first photo of the Moon

0071 December 8, 1776 - George Washington Crosses the Delaware

0071 December 8, 1776 - George Washington Crosses the Delaware

0072 - October 11, 1975 - Saturday Night Live TV Show Premiers

0072 - October 11, 1975 - Saturday Night Live TV Show Premiers

0073 - October 5, 1947 - President Truman delivers first speech broadcast on TV from the White House

0073 - October 5, 1947 - President Truman delivers first speech broadcast on TV from the White House

0074 - November 23, 1889 - The first Jukebox unveiled in San Francisco

0074 - November 23, 1889 - The first Jukebox unveiled in San Francisco

0075 - September 26, 1957 - West Side Story Premieres in NYC

0075 - September 26, 1957 - West Side Story Premieres in NYC

0076 - December 19, 1958 - Atlas Radios Ike's Message to World

0076 - December 19, 1958 - Atlas Radios Ike's Message to World

0077 - June 28, 1846 - Adolphe Sax Patents the Saxophone

0077 - June 28, 1846 - Adolphe Sax Patents the Saxophone

0078 - June 30, 1908 - Meteorite strikes Siberian Forest

0078 - June 30, 1908 - Meteorite strikes Siberian Forest

0079 - November 30, 1872 - History's first International Soccer match

0079 - November 30, 1872 - History's first International Soccer match

0080 - November 14, 1851 - Moby Dick First Published in the United States

0080 - November 14, 1851 - Moby Dick First Published in the United States

0081 - May 14, 1804 - Lewis & Clark Expedition Begins

0081 - May 14, 1804 - Lewis & Clark Expedition Begins

0082 - September 29, 1954 - Willie Mays Over the Shoulder Catch

0082 - September 29, 1954 - Willie Mays Over the Shoulder Catch

0083 - October 17, 1963 - Beatles Record

0083 - October 17, 1963 - Beatles Record "I Want to Hold Your Hand"

0084 - December 22, 1894 - United States Golf Association Founded

0084 - December 22, 1894 - United States Golf Association Founded

0085 - November 25, 1841 - Amistad Mutiny Survivors Return to Africa

0085 - November 25, 1841 - Amistad Mutiny Survivors Return to Africa

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