British repeal hated Townshend Act – The Civil War begins – First movie “palace” opens – President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies – First man in space – First space shuttle launched – A female suicide bomber detonated at the entrance to Jerusalem’s Mahane Yehuda open-air market
Tag Archive | "Franklin D. Roosevelt"
Today In History – April 12 – First Space Shuttle Launched
Posted on 12 April 2011.
Posted in HistoryComments Off on Today In History – April 12 – First Space Shuttle Launched
Today In History – April 08 – Hank Aaron Sets New Home Run Record
Posted on 08 April 2011.
Britain and France sign Entente Cordiale – California road race kills five – WPA established by Congress – President Harry Truman calls for the seizure of all domestic steel mills to prevent a nationwide strike – BOAC Flight 712 catches fire shortly after take off – Hank Aaron sets new home run record
Posted in HistoryComments Off on Today In History – April 08 – Hank Aaron Sets New Home Run Record
Today In History – March 22 – Equal Rights Amendment Passed By Congress
Posted on 22 March 2011.
British Impose Stamp Act on American colonies – Earthquake destroys landmarks in Quito, Ecuador – First Stanley Cup championship played – FDR legalizes sale of beer and wine – The Arab League is founded when a charter is adopted in Cairo, Egypt – Equal Rights Amendment passed by Congress – USAir Flight 405 crashes shortly after liftoff from New York City’s LaGuardia Airport
Posted in HistoryComments Off on Today In History – March 22 – Equal Rights Amendment Passed By Congress
Today In History – March 17 – Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel
Posted on 17 March 2011.
Saint Patrick dies – First St. Patrick’s Day parade – The British evacuate Boston – Earthquakes kill more than 1,200 in Taiwan – The National Gallery of Art is officially opened by President Franklin D. Roosevelt – First flight of the B-45 Tornado strategic bomber – Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel – Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer resigns
Posted in HistoryComments Off on Today In History – March 17 – Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel
Today In History – March 12 – FDR gives first fireside chat
Posted on 12 March 2011.
FDR gives first fireside chat – Truman Doctrine is announced – New Hampshire becomes the first U.S. state to legally sell lottery tickets – Police recover Elizabeth Smart and arrest her abductors – The Dixie Chicks backlash begins – Zoran ?in?i?, Prime Minister of Serbia, is assassinated in Belgrade
Today In History – February 19 – Vice President Aaron Burr Arrested for Treason
Posted on 19 February 2011.
Vice President Aaron Burr arrested for treason, Thomas Edison patents the phonograph, Roosevelt signs Executive Order 9066
Posted in HistoryComments Off on Today In History – February 19 – Vice President Aaron Burr Arrested for Treason
Today In History – February 15 – First Teddy Bear Goes On Sale
Posted on 15 February 2011.
First Teddy bear goes on sale, FDR escapes assassination in Miami, Sabena Flight 548 crashes in Belgium, Canada adopts maple leaf flag, Soviet war in Afghanistan Ends
Posted in HistoryComments Off on Today In History – February 15 – First Teddy Bear Goes On Sale
Latest Entries
Queen Elizabeth II Revokes USA Independence
Mitt Romney to host £50,000 a head London fundraisers
VIDEO: The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Carriage Procession, Balcony Appearance and Flypast - June 5 2012
VIDEO: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Buckingham Palace Concert - June 4 2012
VIDEO: Queen Elizabeth II Themes Diamond Jubilee Pageant - June 3 2012
Hypocrite In Chief Obama: "Clooney, Maher Just Ordinary Americans Chipping In What They Can"
Firemen Dismantle Car After Accident
The Audacity Of Obama: I Know More About Judaism Than All Past Presidents
Fox News First 2012 Campaign Ad: How Is That Hopey Changey Working Out For You
GOP Groups Plan $1 Billion Blitz