1849- Elizabeth Blackwell Becomes the First Woman Doctor Elizabeth Blackwell, originally from Bristol, England, came to the United States and attended Geneva College, now known as Hobart College. She...

1738- Ethan Allen is Born Ethan Allen was born in Litchfield, Connecticut on January 21, 1738. As the oldest of seven children, he took over the family landholdings when his father died in 1755. In...

1777- Patriots win Battle of Millstone, New Jersey General Philemon Dickinson lead 400 men from the New Jersey militia and 50 riflemen from Pennsylvania to surprise-attack 500 British soldiers. The...

1808-Edgar Allan Poe is Born On this day in history, famous poet and author Edgar Allan Poe is born in Boston, Massachusetts.  Both of Poe's parents died when he was three years old, so he was left...

1862- John Tyler Dies The 10th president John Tyler died at age 71 on this day in 1862. Tyler was elected as the 10th Union president in March of 1841. While he was, in fact, a Union president, he took...

1953- The Corvette was Debuted The first Corvette made its debut at a General Motors (GM) Motorama auto show after the head designer, Harley Earl, decided to design a two seat sports car. The first...

1938- Benny Goodman Brings Jazz to Carnegie Hall Benny Goodman first laughed off the idea of performing in Carnegie Hall when his publisher suggested it in 1938. The King of Swing was already a star...

1929- Martin Luther King Jr. Was Born   Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Martin Luther King Jr. was not only the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize, but was the author of the famous ‘I...

1493- First President to Travel by Plane on Official Government Business   President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the first president to travel on official business by airplane. The 32nd president...

  1999- Michael Jordan Retires for a Second Time NBA (National Basketball Association) superstar and Chicago Bulls’ shooting guard Michael Jordan announces his retirement from his long-running...