History: What Happened Today?

1. In 1785, Congress resolves US currency named "dollar" & adopts decimal coinage
2. In 1885, Louis Pasteur successfully tests an anti-rabies vaccine
3. In 1933, the American League wins 5-2 in the very first All Star Baseball game.
4. In 1942, the (Anne) Frank family takes refuge from the Nazis.
5. In 1944. US General Patton lands in France.
6. In 1957, Althea Gibson is first African American to win Wimbledon.
7. In 1957, Beatle John Lennon first meets Beatle Paul McCartney.
8. In 1958, Alaska becomes 49th state of the United States.
9. In 1960, Dr. Barbara Moore completes a 3,207 mile walk from LA to NYC.
10. In 1976, the US Naval Academy admitted it's first class of 81 women.
11. Famous Birthdays: Nancy Reagan (former First Lady), Dalai Lama (Tibetian leader, author), George W. Bush (president), Frida Kahlo (painter), Sylvester Stallone (actor), Inspectah Deck (rapper), John Paul Jones (US naval hero)

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For more history resources on Internet 4 Classrooms, visit our Social Studies and History index. For Pre K-8th Grade Level History and Social Studies Resources, visit our Grade Level Index.