The twin towers of the World Trade Center burn after hijacked planes crashed into them on September 11, 2001, in New York City. (Diane Bondareff / AP Photo) Sept. 111789: Alexander Hamilton was appointed the […]
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Louis stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in June 2022. The monarch died Sept. 8 after 70 years of service to Great Britain. She was 96. (Alastair Grant / […]
On August 22, 1851, America won the Royal Yacht Squadron’s 53-mile race around the Isle of Wight by 18 minutes. The event was later renamed the America’s Cup. (Oswald W. Brierly / National Maritime Museum, […]
Gov. John White returned to the Roanoke colony on Aug. 18, 1590, after a supply trip to England and found it deserted, with only the word “CROATOAN” carved on a post and “CRO” on a […]
Following months of civil rights sit-ins, Woolworth’s in Greensboro ended its “whites only” lunch counter policy on July 25, 1960. (DB King via Wikipedia) July 241567: Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate her […]
Reflections of Neil Armstrong, the U.S. flag, lunar module and TV camera appear in Buzz Aldrin’s visor as Armstrong took the photo during the first moonwalk in history on July 20, 1969. (Neil Armstrong / […]
The book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger was published on July 16, 1951. The novel has resonated with generations of readers, influencing literature and popular culture. (Amy Sancetta / AP Photo) July […]
The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. (John Trumbull via Wikipedia) July 31863: The pivotal three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major […]
Margaret Mitchell’s novel Gone With the Wind was published on June 30, 1934. The 1939 film adaptation would go on to become the highest-grossing movie of all time when adjusted for inflation. (Macmillan Publishers via […]
The Battle of the Little Bighorn, often called Custer’s Last Stand, began on June 25, 1876, as Lt. Col. George A. Custer led U.S. Army troops into a clash with thousands of Lakota Sioux, Northern […]
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