75 years ago on June 6th, Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower says yes to Operation Overlord, also known as D-Day which was the code name. The Allies invaded the coast of Normandy.
In an article...
On this day in 1944, Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the go-ahead for the largest amphibious military operation in history: Operation Overlord, code named D-Day, the Allied...
1st electric railway opens at Berlin Trades Exposition. This was the first ever electric railway and trains have evolved from this to make trains bigger and faster for easier transportation.
This day in history:
In 1868: “Declaration Day” later called Memorial day, was celebrated for the first time. It first took place at Arlington National Cemetery.
On April 8th, 1974 Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth’s Home run record by smashing his 715 home run of his career 53,000 people were in Atlanta to witness the event. This record was not broken until Barry...
On April 1, 1985 Villanova beats Georgetown University in the 47th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Villanova an 8 seed from the southeast region takes down Patrick Ewing and the East region 1 seed...
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The song was written and recorded in 1975, but wasn’t released until 1982. This song made Jett a household name. Her three cord anthem was originally written by a British group called...
Today, Maryland finally approves the Articles of Confederation, three years after the deadline.
Congress drafted the Articles of Confederation in a process that started in 1776. Larger states wanted...
The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France, which was named after Gustave Eiffel, whose company built the building. It started as the entrance to the 1889 World’s...
On January 24, 1848 the California Gold Rush began when James W. Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California. When the news broke out, an estimated 300,000 people fled to California from...
On January 17, 1966 Martin Luther King went on stage during the Chicago Southern Christian Leadership Conference or the SCLC to talk about Civil Rights.
During some of the years of the 1900’s there...
