On This Date In History

It is the 200th day of the year, with only 165 days remaining until the end of the year. 64 - Known as the Great Fire of Rome, a fire begi...

It is the 199th day of the year with on;y 166 days remaining. 390 BC - A Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, leading to the subsequen...

It is the 198th day of the year and only 167 days are remaining. 1717 - King George I of Great Britain sails down the River Thames with a ...

It is the 197th day of the year, with only 168 days remaining. 1769 - Father Junipero Serra founds California's first mission, Mission...

It is the 196th day of the year, with only 169 days remaining. 1799 - The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by Fre...

It is the 195th day of the year, with 170 days remaining. 1798 - The Sedition Act becomes law in the United States, making it a federal cr...

It is the 194th day of the year, with only 171 days remaining until the new year. 1863 - In New York City, opponents of conscription begin...