ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY…2007: The 110th United States Congress convenes and elects Nancy Pelosi as the 1st female Speaker of the House. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) provided...
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY…1845: Texas admitted as the 28th state of the Union. President Joe Biden is facing criticism for taking a trip to the Caribbean...
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY…1968: Apollo 8 – 1st manned Moon voyage launched with Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders. President Joe Biden raised eyebrows with several...
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY…1917: The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, authorizing the prohibition of alcohol, is approved by the U.S. congress and sent to the states for...
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY…1773: Boston tea party incident – Sons of Liberty protesters throw tea shipments into Boston harbor in protest against British imposed Tea Act....
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY…1992: Operation Restore Hope – U.S. Marines land in Somalia. In the wake of the Twitter Files revealing the effort to suppress the...
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY…2006: NASA reveals photographs taken by Mars Global Surveyor suggesting the presence of liquid water on Mars. Journalist Matt Taibbi published the “Twitter...
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY…1955: Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to move to the back of a bus and give her seat to a white passenger in...
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY…1493: Christopher Columbus returns to La Navidad colony, finding it destroyed by the 1st native American uprising against Spanish rule. Taíno cacique Caonabo led...
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY…2017: Robert Mugabe’s resignation after 37 years in power is read out in Zimbabwe’s parliaments during impeachment proceedings. House Republicans, who won control of the...