It is the 341st day of the year, with only 24 days remaining until the end of the year.
1776 - Marquis de Lafayette attempts to enter the American military as a major general.
1787 - Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution.
1869 - American outlaw Jesse James, commits the first confirmed bank robbery in Gallatin, Mississippi.
1917 - The United States declares war on Austria-Hungary.
1941 - The Imperial Japanese Navy attacks the United States Pacific Fleet and its defending Army Air Forces and Marines at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, causing a declaration of war to come.
1946 - A fire at the Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia kills 119 people, the deadliest hotel fire in history.
1963 - Instant replay is used for the first time, in an Army-Navy game by it inventor, Tony Verna.
1972 - Apollo 17, the last moon mission is launched. The crew takes the famous photograph known as The Blue Marble, as they leave the Earth.
1982 - In Texas, Charles Brooks Jr., becomes the first person to be executed by lethal injection in the United States.
1988 - In Armenia, the Spitak earthquake kills nearly 25,000, injures 15,000, and leaves 400,000 homeless.
1999 - The Recording Industry Association of America, files a lawsuit against the Napster file-sharing client alleging copyright infringement.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
6th of December
It is the 340th day of the year, with only 25 days remaining until the new year.
1768 - The first edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica is published.
1849 - American abolitionist Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery.
1865 - The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, banning slavery.
1877 - The first edition of the Washington Post is published.
1877 - Thomas Edison, using his new phonograph, makes on of the earliest recordings of a human voice, reciting Mary Had a Little Lamb.
1884 - The famous Washington Monument is finally completed.
1897 - London becomes the world's first city to host licensed taxicabs.
1917 - In Canada, a munitions explosion kills more than 1,900 people and destroys part of the City of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
1947 - The Everglades National Park in Florida is dedicated.
1967 - Adrian Kantrowitz, performs the first human heart transplant in the United States.
2006 - NASA reveals photographs taken by Mars Global Surveyor, suggesting the presence of liquid water on Mars.
1768 - The first edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica is published.
1849 - American abolitionist Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery.
1865 - The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, banning slavery.
1877 - The first edition of the Washington Post is published.
1877 - Thomas Edison, using his new phonograph, makes on of the earliest recordings of a human voice, reciting Mary Had a Little Lamb.
1884 - The famous Washington Monument is finally completed.
1897 - London becomes the world's first city to host licensed taxicabs.
1917 - In Canada, a munitions explosion kills more than 1,900 people and destroys part of the City of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
1947 - The Everglades National Park in Florida is dedicated.
1967 - Adrian Kantrowitz, performs the first human heart transplant in the United States.
2006 - NASA reveals photographs taken by Mars Global Surveyor, suggesting the presence of liquid water on Mars.
Monday, December 5, 2011
5th of December
It is the 339th day of the year with only 26 days remaining.
63 BC - Cicero delivers his fourth and final Catiline Orations.
771 AD - The great Charlemagne, becomes the sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother, Carloman.
1775 - At Fort Ticonderoga, Henry Knox begin his historic transport of artillery to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1776 - At the College of William and Mary, Phi Beta Kappa is founded and becomes the first American college fraternity.
1847 - Jefferson Davis is elected to the U.S. Senate, his first political post.
1848 - In a message before Congress, President James Polk confirms that large amounts of gold have been discovered in California.
1932 - German-born Swiss physicist Albert Einstein, is granted and American visa.
1933 - Prohibition in the United States ends, after Utah ratifies the Twenty-first Amendment to the Constitution.
1943 - U.S. Army Air Force begins attacking Germany's secret weapons bases in Operation Crossbow.
1945 - Flight 19 is lost in the Bermuda Triangle.
1952 - A cold fog descends upon London, combining with air pollution and killing at least 12,000 in the weeks and months that follow.
1955 - The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merge together.
1964 - For his heroism in battle earlier in the year, Captain Roger Donlon is awarded the first Medal of Honor of the conflict in Vietnam.
2010 - The Harlem Globetrotters, play their famous, "four point game" against the Generals.
63 BC - Cicero delivers his fourth and final Catiline Orations.
771 AD - The great Charlemagne, becomes the sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother, Carloman.
1775 - At Fort Ticonderoga, Henry Knox begin his historic transport of artillery to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1776 - At the College of William and Mary, Phi Beta Kappa is founded and becomes the first American college fraternity.
1847 - Jefferson Davis is elected to the U.S. Senate, his first political post.
1848 - In a message before Congress, President James Polk confirms that large amounts of gold have been discovered in California.
1932 - German-born Swiss physicist Albert Einstein, is granted and American visa.
1933 - Prohibition in the United States ends, after Utah ratifies the Twenty-first Amendment to the Constitution.
1943 - U.S. Army Air Force begins attacking Germany's secret weapons bases in Operation Crossbow.
1945 - Flight 19 is lost in the Bermuda Triangle.
1952 - A cold fog descends upon London, combining with air pollution and killing at least 12,000 in the weeks and months that follow.
1955 - The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merge together.
1964 - For his heroism in battle earlier in the year, Captain Roger Donlon is awarded the first Medal of Honor of the conflict in Vietnam.
2010 - The Harlem Globetrotters, play their famous, "four point game" against the Generals.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
4th of December
Today is the 338th day of the year, with only 27 days remaining until the new year.
1563 - The final session of the Council of Trent is held.
1674 - Father Jacques Marquette founds a mission on the shores of Lake Michigan to minister to the Illiniwek, the mission would later grow into the city of Chicago, Illinois.
1864 - At Waynesboro, Georgia, forces under General Judson Kilpatrick prevent troops led by Confederate General Joseph Wheeler from interfering with the campaign of Sherman on his march toward the Atlantic Ocean.
1875 - Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed, escapes from prison and flees to Cuba, from Spain.
1909 - The Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club, the oldest professional hockey franchise in the world, is founded as a charter member of the National Hockey Association.
1918 - President Woodrow Wilson, sails for the World War I peace talks in Versailles, becoming the first US President to travel to Europe while in office.
1943 - President Franklin Roosevelt closes down the Works Progress Administration, because of the high levels of wartime employment.
1954 - The first Burger King is opened in Miami, Florida.
1967 - U.S. and South Vietnamese forces engage Viet Cong troops in the Mekong Delta.
1969 - Black Panther Party members Fred Hampton and Mark Clark are shot and killed in their sleep during a raid by 14 Chicago police officer.
1980 - English rock group Led Zeppelin officially disbands, following the death of drummer John Bonham that occurred in September.
1991 - Journalist Terry A. Anderson is released after 7 years in captivity as a hostage in Beirut.
1991 - Captain Mark Pyle pilots Clipper Goodwill, a Pan American World Airways Boeing 727-221ADV, to Miami International Airport ending 64 years of Pan Am operations.
1992 - President George H. W. Bush orders 28,000 U.S. troops to Somalia in Northeast Africa.
1998 - The Unity Module, the second module of the International Space Station, is launched.
2006 - An adult giant squid is caught on video for the first time by Tsunemi Kubodera near the Ogasawara Islands, 620 miles south of Tokyo.
1563 - The final session of the Council of Trent is held.
1674 - Father Jacques Marquette founds a mission on the shores of Lake Michigan to minister to the Illiniwek, the mission would later grow into the city of Chicago, Illinois.
1864 - At Waynesboro, Georgia, forces under General Judson Kilpatrick prevent troops led by Confederate General Joseph Wheeler from interfering with the campaign of Sherman on his march toward the Atlantic Ocean.
1875 - Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed, escapes from prison and flees to Cuba, from Spain.
1909 - The Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club, the oldest professional hockey franchise in the world, is founded as a charter member of the National Hockey Association.
1918 - President Woodrow Wilson, sails for the World War I peace talks in Versailles, becoming the first US President to travel to Europe while in office.
1943 - President Franklin Roosevelt closes down the Works Progress Administration, because of the high levels of wartime employment.
1954 - The first Burger King is opened in Miami, Florida.
1967 - U.S. and South Vietnamese forces engage Viet Cong troops in the Mekong Delta.
1969 - Black Panther Party members Fred Hampton and Mark Clark are shot and killed in their sleep during a raid by 14 Chicago police officer.
1980 - English rock group Led Zeppelin officially disbands, following the death of drummer John Bonham that occurred in September.
1991 - Journalist Terry A. Anderson is released after 7 years in captivity as a hostage in Beirut.
1991 - Captain Mark Pyle pilots Clipper Goodwill, a Pan American World Airways Boeing 727-221ADV, to Miami International Airport ending 64 years of Pan Am operations.
1992 - President George H. W. Bush orders 28,000 U.S. troops to Somalia in Northeast Africa.
1998 - The Unity Module, the second module of the International Space Station, is launched.
2006 - An adult giant squid is caught on video for the first time by Tsunemi Kubodera near the Ogasawara Islands, 620 miles south of Tokyo.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
3rd of December
Today is the 337th day of the year, with only 28 days remaining until the new year.
1818 - Illinois becomes the 21st state admitted to the Union.
1910 - Modern neon lighting is first demonstrated by Georges Claude at the Paris Motor Show.
1964 - Police arrest over 800 students at the University of California, Berkeley, following their takeover and sit-in at the administration building in protest, of the decision to forbid protests.
1973 - Pioneer 10 sends back the first close-up images of Jupiter.
1976 - An assassination attempt is made on Bob Marley. He is shot twice, but plays a concert two days later.
1979 - In Cincinnati, Ohio, 11 fans are suffocated in a rush for seats on the concourse outside Riverfront Coliseum before a Who concert.
1999 - NASA loses radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before it enters the Martian atmosphere.
1818 - Illinois becomes the 21st state admitted to the Union.
1910 - Modern neon lighting is first demonstrated by Georges Claude at the Paris Motor Show.
1964 - Police arrest over 800 students at the University of California, Berkeley, following their takeover and sit-in at the administration building in protest, of the decision to forbid protests.
1973 - Pioneer 10 sends back the first close-up images of Jupiter.
1976 - An assassination attempt is made on Bob Marley. He is shot twice, but plays a concert two days later.
1979 - In Cincinnati, Ohio, 11 fans are suffocated in a rush for seats on the concourse outside Riverfront Coliseum before a Who concert.
1999 - NASA loses radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before it enters the Martian atmosphere.
Friday, December 2, 2011
2nd of December
Today is the 336th day of the year, with only 29 days remaining.
1775 - The USS Alfred become the first vessel to fly the Grand Union Flag, the precursor to the Stars and Stripes, the flag is hoisted by John Paul Jones.
1804 - At Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of the French, the first one in a thousand years.
1823 - President James Monroe delivers a speech establishing American neutrality in future European conflicts.
1845 - President James K. Pol announces to Congress that the United States should aggressively expand into the West.
1859 - Militant abolitionist John Brown, is hanged for his raid on Harper's Ferry.
1927 - Following 19 years of Ford Model T production, the Ford Motor Company unveils the Ford Model A as its new automobile.
1942 - A team led by Enrico Fermi initiates the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.
1954 - The United States Senate votes 65 to 22 to condemn Joseph McCarthy for conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute.
1961 - In a nationally broadcast speech, Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares that he is a Marxist-Leninist and that Cuba is going to adopt Communism.
1970 - The United States Environmental Protection Agency begins operations.
1993 - NASA launches the Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
2001 - Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
1775 - The USS Alfred become the first vessel to fly the Grand Union Flag, the precursor to the Stars and Stripes, the flag is hoisted by John Paul Jones.
1804 - At Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of the French, the first one in a thousand years.
1823 - President James Monroe delivers a speech establishing American neutrality in future European conflicts.
1845 - President James K. Pol announces to Congress that the United States should aggressively expand into the West.
1859 - Militant abolitionist John Brown, is hanged for his raid on Harper's Ferry.
1927 - Following 19 years of Ford Model T production, the Ford Motor Company unveils the Ford Model A as its new automobile.
1942 - A team led by Enrico Fermi initiates the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.
1954 - The United States Senate votes 65 to 22 to condemn Joseph McCarthy for conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute.
1961 - In a nationally broadcast speech, Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares that he is a Marxist-Leninist and that Cuba is going to adopt Communism.
1970 - The United States Environmental Protection Agency begins operations.
1993 - NASA launches the Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
2001 - Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
1st of December
It is the 335th day of the year, with only 30 days remaining until the end of the year.
It is also the beginning of the twelfth month of the year.
1824 - Since no candidate received a majority of the total electoral college votes in the election, the United States House of Representatives is given the task of deciding the winner in accordance with the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution.
1864 - In his State of the Union Address, President Abraham Lincoln reaffirms the necessity of ending slavery as ordered ten weeks earlier in the Emancipation Proclamation.
1885 - It is the first serving of the soft drink Dr. Pepper, at a drug store in Waco, Texas.
1913 - The Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line.
1941 - Fiorello La Guardia, Mayor of New York City, and Director of the Office of Civilian Defense, signs Administrative Order 9, creating the Civil Air Patrol.
1952 - The New York Daily News reports the news of Christine Jorgenson, the first notable case of sexual reassignment surgery.
1955 - Seamstress Rosa Parks, refuses to give up her bus seat to a white man and is arrested for violating the city's racial segregation laws, an incident which leads to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
1969 - The first draft lottery in the United States is held since World War II.
1981 - The AIDS virus is officially recognized.
1982 - At the University of Utah, Barney Clark becomes the first person to receive a permanent artificial heart.
1990 - Channel Tunnel sections started from the United Kingdom and France meet 40 meters beneath the seabed.
2001 - Captain Bill Compton brings Trans World Airlines Flight 220, an MD-83, into St. Louis International Airport. He brings an end to 76 years of TWA operations because the company would then be purchased by American Airlines.
It is also the beginning of the twelfth month of the year.
1824 - Since no candidate received a majority of the total electoral college votes in the election, the United States House of Representatives is given the task of deciding the winner in accordance with the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution.
1864 - In his State of the Union Address, President Abraham Lincoln reaffirms the necessity of ending slavery as ordered ten weeks earlier in the Emancipation Proclamation.
1885 - It is the first serving of the soft drink Dr. Pepper, at a drug store in Waco, Texas.
1913 - The Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line.
1941 - Fiorello La Guardia, Mayor of New York City, and Director of the Office of Civilian Defense, signs Administrative Order 9, creating the Civil Air Patrol.
1952 - The New York Daily News reports the news of Christine Jorgenson, the first notable case of sexual reassignment surgery.
1955 - Seamstress Rosa Parks, refuses to give up her bus seat to a white man and is arrested for violating the city's racial segregation laws, an incident which leads to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
1969 - The first draft lottery in the United States is held since World War II.
1981 - The AIDS virus is officially recognized.
1982 - At the University of Utah, Barney Clark becomes the first person to receive a permanent artificial heart.
1990 - Channel Tunnel sections started from the United Kingdom and France meet 40 meters beneath the seabed.
2001 - Captain Bill Compton brings Trans World Airlines Flight 220, an MD-83, into St. Louis International Airport. He brings an end to 76 years of TWA operations because the company would then be purchased by American Airlines.
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