April 16 1746 The Jacobite uprising in England ends when Charles “Bonnie Prince Charlie” Stuart is defeated by the Duke of Cumberland. 1912 Harriet Quimby…
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This Day in History — Congress Authorizes the First U.S. Mint
April 02 1513 Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon landed in Florida. 1792 Congress authorized the first U.S. mint, in Philadelphia. 1865 Confederate president Jefferson…
View More This Day in History — Congress Authorizes the First U.S. MintThis Day in History — American forces land on Okinawa
April 01 1778 Oliver Pollack created the dollar sign: $. 1789 Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania was elected the first Speaker of the House of Representatives.…
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March 26 1827 Composer Ludwig van Beethoven died at age 56 in Vienna, Austria. 1945 The battle of Iwo Jima ended; about 22,000 Japanese troops…
View More This Day in History — Vladimir Putin is elected president of RussiaToday in History — Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter was published.
March 16 1521 Ferdinand Magellan reached the Philippines. 1850 Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter was published. 1926 The first liquid-fuel rocket was successfully launched…
View More Today in History — Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter was published.Today in History — Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts.
March 12 1912 Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts. 1930 Mohandas Gandhi began his 200-mile march to protest the British salt tax. 1933 President…
View More Today in History — Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts.Today in History — Peace Talks Commence after 25 years.
March 05 1770 The Boston Massacre, a pre-Revolutionary incident that grew out of anger towards British troops, occurred. Five anti-British rioters were killed. 1933 In…
View More Today in History — Peace Talks Commence after 25 years.This Day in History — Grand Canyon National Park is Established
February 26 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on the island of Elba. 1870 A 312-ft long pneumatic subway was opened in New York City;…
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February 23 1821 John Keats, English Romantic poet, died. 1836 Mexican general Santa Anna began the siege of the Alamo. 1896 The Tootsie Roll was…
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