Today in History...
On this page, we will post interesting events that happened today in history!
On this page, we will post interesting events that happened today in history!
January 1: 1586- Sir Francis Drake ambushes the heavily fortified city Santo Domingo in Hispaniola.
January 1: 1586- Sir Francis Drake ambushes the heavily fortified city Santo Domingo in Hispaniola.
1788- London's longest running newspaper, The Times, publishes its first edition.
1788- London's longest running newspaper, The Times, publishes its first edition.
1907- The Pure Food and Drug Act becomes law in the United States.
1907- The Pure Food and Drug Act becomes law in the United States.
January 2: 1492- Catholic forces capture Granada, the last Muslim kingdom in Spain.
January 2: 1492- Catholic forces capture Granada, the last Muslim kingdom in Spain.
1839- Louis Daguerre takes the first photograph of the moon.
1839- Louis Daguerre takes the first photograph of the moon.
1904- US Marines are sent to Santo Domingo to aid the government against rebel forces.
1904- US Marines are sent to Santo Domingo to aid the government against rebel forces.
January 3: 106 B.C.- Marcus Cicero, a Roman statesman and lawyer, is born.
January 3: 106 B.C.- Marcus Cicero, a Roman statesman and lawyer, is born.
1861- Delaware rejects a proposal to join the South in their secession from the Union.
1861- Delaware rejects a proposal to join the South in their secession from the Union.
1959- Alaska is admitted to the Union as the 49th and largest state.
1959- Alaska is admitted to the Union as the 49th and largest state.