History: What Happened Today?

1. In 1865, 8 alleged conspirators in assassination of Lincoln are found guilty.
2. In 1870, Ada Kepley becomes the first female law college graduate.
3. In 1908, An asteroid exploded above Tunguska in Siberia, leaving 800 square miles of scorched or blown-down trees. That's about the size of Alaska!
4. In 1934, Adolf Hitler began his "blood purge" of political and military leaders in Germany.
5. In 1936, "Gone With the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell, published.
6. In 1951, NAACP begins attack on school segregation & discrimination.
7. In 1953, Chevrolet manufactured the first Corvette.
8. In 1967, Maj Robert H Lawrence Jr named first African-American astronaut.
9. In 1973, Observers aboard Concorde jet observe 72-min solar eclipse.
10. In 1977, US Railway Post Office final train run (NY to Wash DC)
11. In 1990, East & West Germany merge their economies
12. Famous Birthdays: Michael Phelps (Olympic swimmer), Lena Horne (singer), Harry Blackstone, Jr (magician)

For famous birthdays and other daily events in history, visit our Daily Dose Activities.

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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.