On this day, April 7, 1994, Violence erupts in Rwanda, starting the genocide that led to the murder of an estimated 500,000 to 1 million people
On April 7, 1994, violence fuels the launch of what would become…
The origins of the Hummer car
On March 22, 1983, the Pentagon awards a production contract worth more…
On this day, March 2, 1904, the famous Dr. Seuss is born
Theodor Geisel, better known to the world as Dr. Seuss, the author…
On this day, February 23, 1868, W.E.B. Du Bois is born
On February 23, 1868, William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B.) Du Bois is born…
On this day, January 23, 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first woman to receive a medical degree
At a graduation ceremony at a church in Geneva, New York on…
On this day, January 13, 1999, Michael Jordan retires for a second time
On January 13, 1999, the National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar Michael Jordan…
On this day, January 11, 1964, U.S. Surgeon General announces definitive link between smoking and cancer
United States Surgeon General Luther Terry knew his report was a bombshell.…
On this day, January 1st, 1942, the United Nations is created
On this day, January 1st, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British…
On this day, December 24, 1865, the Secret Society KKK is founded
In Pulaski, Tennessee, a group of Confederate veterans convenes to form a…
On this day, December 22, 1956, Colo becomes the First gorilla born in captivity
On December 22, 1956, a baby gorilla named Colo enters the world…
On this day, December 14, 1799, America’s first president George Washington dies
On this day in 1799, George Washington, the American revolutionary leader and…
On this day, December 11, 1936, King Edward VIII renounces the Bristish Throne so he can marry his lover
After ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII becomes the first…
On this day, December 10, 1901, First Nobel Prizes are awarded
On this day, December 10, 1901, the first Nobel Prizes are awarded…
On this day, December 8, 1980, John Lennon of Beatles fame is shot and killed
John Lennon, a former member of the Beatles, the rock group that…
On this day, December 2nd, 1804, Napoleon is crowned emperor
On this day in 1804, in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon…
On this day, November 25, 1950 “Storm of the century” hits eastern U.S.A
The so-called “storm of the century” hits the eastern part of the…