This Day in History: 70 years ago US soldiers liberated Manila
What is commonly known as the Battle of Manila, the liberation of Manila during the Second World War occurred on this day in 1945. General Douglas MacArthur declared victory ending almost three years of Japanese More...
This Day in History: Bobby Knight loses cool, throws chair
The great coaching career of Bobby Knight was tainted on this day, Feb. 23 thirty years ago when he his temper tantrum resulted in throwing a chair. Just weeks ahead of the NCAA tournament, Knight’s Indiana More...
Karl Marx publishes ‘The Communist Manifesto’ on this day, 1848
On February 21, 1848, The Communist Manifesto, written by Karl Marx with the assistance of Friedrich Engels, is published in London by a group of German-born revolutionary socialists known as the Communist League. This More...
Seventy years ago US Marines invade Iwo Jima
On this day in 1945, Operation Detachment, the U.S. Marines’ invasion of Iwo Jima, is launched. This five-week battle comprised some of the fiercest and bloodiest fighting of the War in the Pacific of World More...
Remembering the greatness of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘The Godfather part II’
The Godfather: Parts I and II was an unfavorable commentary on American society.The chronicle of the Corleones isn’t just an unflattering look at the Mafia; it’s also a commentary on the disappearance More...
This Day in History: Mark Twain publishes ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”
On this day in 1885, Mark Twain publishes his famous, and arguably, his most controversial, novel: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Twain first introduced Huck Finn as the best friend of Tom Sawyer, hero of More...
The ‘First Trial of the Century’ begins on this Day in History
The assassination of former Idaho governor Frank Steunenberg led to the illegal arrest and transportation of three Union leaders, Bill Hayward, Charles Moyer, and George Pettibone, and began the stories “First More...
This Day in History: King Tut’s tomb is opened
On this day in 1923, in Thebes, Egypt, English archaeologist Howard Carter enters the sealed burial chamber of the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen, who had died when he was still a teenager. Carter’s More...
YouTube celebrates their 10th anniversary
YouTube is certainly a household name and depository of videos from all over the globe, but it may surprise some folks when they learn the site is only ten years old. The history of YouTube began on February 14, More...
‘The Brat Pack’ returns to theaters for 30th anniversary of ‘The Breakfast Club’
The Brat Pack returns to the big screen March 26 and 31 at 7:30p.m. local time with “The Breakfast Club 30th Anniversary,” presented by Fathom Events, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and BY Experience. More...
Thomas Edison discovers the ‘Edison Effect’ which leads to ‘horseshoe filament’
Thomas Edison’s legacy as the “Man who invented the ligh bulb” took a major step forward on this day in 1880 as he first observed the “Edison Effect.” In 1960 an article appeared in More...
NBA Legend Bill Russell shares birthday with Lorne Greene, Abraham Lincoln
Bill Russell, the legendary center for the Boston Celtics, celebrates a birthday alongside of other greats in their respective fields: US President Abraham Lincoln and actor Lorne Greene. Russell was a dominating More...
This Day in History: Happy birthday Abraham Lincoln, Bill Russell and Lorne Greene
This day is a special day in history for three amazing men, famous in their perspective areas of expertise: Abraham Lincoln, NBA great Bill Russell and acting legend Lorne Greene. One of the greatest presidents, More...
This Day in History: Nelson Mandela released from prison 25 years ago
Nelson Mandela, leader of the movement to end South African apartheid, is released from prison after 27 years on February 11, 1990, 25 years ago. Mandela spent the first 18 of his 27 years in jail at the brutal More...
This Day in History: 23 die at Viet Cong bomb US barracks
It was tragic day during the Vietnam War, on this day fifty years ago, when the Viet Cong terrorists blow up the U.S. barracks at Qui Nhon with a 100-pound explosive charge under the building. A total of 23 U.S. More...
This Day in History: The first star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame goes to Joanne Woodward
On this day in 1960, the official groundbreaking ceremony is held for the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The first star rumored to be dedicated on the historic walkway belonged to the actress Joanne Woodward, an Academy More...
This Day in History: Happy 60th Birthday John Grisham
One of the most popular American novelists, John Grisham, was born on this day in 1955. Known for his best-selling legal thrillers, Grisham’s books have sold over 250 million copies worldwide and several have More...
This Day in History: Beatles arrives in America, ‘Beatlemania’ begins
A flight from London just over fifty years ago today changed America and the world as we know. It was Feb. 7, 1964 when the Pan Am Yankee Clipper landed from Heathrow to Kennedy Airport in New York that launched More...
This Day in History: First Stock Ticker Revealed in New York in 1867
In 1867, a revolutionary invention, the stock ticker, was revealed to the public making it possible for investors to view prices minute-by-minute around the United States. It all began November 15, 1867… The More...
This Day in History: Herman Melville’s Moby Dick Released in 1851
Herman Melville portrait by Joseph O. Eaton, Library of Congress In 1851, Herman Melville’s novel ‘Moby Dick’, a classic story about a crazed voyager and his obsession with a huge whale, was published More...
