8 days after JFK, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, The acting vice president, LBJ, formed a commission to investigate Kennedy’s assassination. “The Warren...
Coffee rationing begins.
In 1942 coffee joins the list of items rationed (allow each person to only have a fixed amount of) in the U.S. Regardless of record coffee production in Latin American countries,...
Around 150 years ago, the Great Chicago Fire tore through the west side of the city.The blazes took many lives of the people in Chicago. The fire destroyed thousands of buildings leaving 10’s of thousands...
On this day in history in 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt took office as America’s 32nd president.
Roosevelt served as president for twelve years, as he ran for a third term due to concerns of the threat...
On November 13, 1927, The Holland Tunnel in New York to the public. The Holland Tunnel allows cars to pass between Lower Matthen and New Jersey under the Hudson River.
On this day, we know it as Mischief Night. The mischievous day before Halloween. It is where all the children and teenagers play pranks on each other and overall create chaos at any chance they get.
Mischief...
On October 28th, 1886, The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France celebrating the alliance between France and America, was fully constructed on Liberty Island. The statue was designed by Frédéric...
On October,26,1905 Norway signed a treaty of separation with Sweden. Norway declared Prince Charles of Denmark as the new king. He became the king of Haakon VII.
