Significant events that happened on this day.
Made on a modest $13.5 million budget, the film grossed over $200 million worldwide. It held the record for highest-grossing independent film until Th...
Wilson became one of only two British prime ministers to serve non-consecutive terms. His four-seat majority was so slim he had to call another electi...
The comment barely registered in the UK, but when American teen magazines reprinted it months later, it sparked massive controversy. Religious groups...
FDR delivered his famous 'the only thing we have to fear is fear itself' speech as unemployment hit 25% and thousands of banks had failed. This was th...
Previous presidents had used phones in booths outside their office, but Hoover insisted on having direct access. Unfortunately, his presidency would s...
Critics called it 'too noisy' and the dancers complained the music was too difficult. The production was a complete flop and disappeared from stages f...
Engineer John Roebling designed the bridge that could support trains crossing between the United States and Canada. The first train crossed carrying n...
The U.S. Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation, marking the true beginning of the federal government. Only 13 of 59 members showed up on...
Penn received the massive land grant to settle a debt the King owed to Penn's deceased father. The colony was named Pennsylvania ('Penn's Woods') desp...
According to records, his mother promised he would enter priesthood if they survived the tremor. True to her word, Vivaldi became a priest known as 't...
Colonial Governor Richard Nicolls established the Newmarket course and offered a silver cup as prize. The race was more about showcasing the fastest h...
This was not the first such expulsion from France, but it was particularly harsh, giving the Jewish population only weeks to leave. They were allowed...
His nickname 'Barbarossa' means 'red beard' in Italian, which became legendary during his reign. He would go on to become Holy Roman Emperor and lead...