Today in History

"Today in History" - What happened on this date in history? Author Brian T. Bolten presents something interesting, strange, amusing or tragic. Whatever it is, it happened TODAY.........

Saturday, April 8, 2017

APRIL 8 = "Venus de Milo" is Found

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"the ruins of an ancient theater in the vicinity of Castro, the capital of the island" , adding that Bottonis and his son ...

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

MARCH 28 = Juan Bautista de Anza Founds S.F.

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On today's date, March 26 in 1776, Juan Bautista de Anza (left), one of the great western explorers of the North American continent ...

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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

JANUARY 25 = Robert Burns is Born.

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Robert Burns, widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland was born on today's date, Jan, 25 in Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland in ...

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Friday, December 30, 2016

DECEMBER 30 = Rasputin is Murdered

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Gregori Rasputin (left) was assassinated on today's date, December 30 in 1916. This man was as strange and mysterious a character as...

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

DECEMBER 21 = First Basketball Game is Played

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“I showed them two peach baskets I’d nailed up at each end of the gym, and I told them the idea was to throw the ball into the oppos...

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Friday, November 25, 2016

NOVEMBER 25 = Evacuation Day

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"So perfect was the order of march, that entire tranquility prevailed and nothing occurred to mar the general joy..." This w...

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Saturday, November 12, 2016

NOVEMBER 12 = Ellis Island Closes

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"In America Life is golden/ In America the flowers are more beautiful/ In America life is much better/ And that's what I...

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