Today In History

Today In History – July 27 Today In History

Today In History – July 27

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-07-27 00:00:00

Today in 1694 a Royal Charter is granted to the Bank of England.2012; in 1789 the United States Department of Foreign Affairs is founded, later being ...

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Today In History – July 26 Today In History

Today In History – July 26

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-07-27 00:00:00

Today in 1775 Benjamin Franklin is named Postmaster-General by the United States Congress; and in 1908 The FBI is founded.July 26 is the 207th day of ...

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Today In History – July 25 Today In History

Today In History – July 25

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-07-25 00:00:00

Today in 1956 near Nantucket Island, Italian Ocean liner Andrea Doria collides with the MS Stockholm in heavy fog and sinks the next day, killing 51 p...

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Today In History – July 24 Today In History

Today In History – July 24

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-07-24 00:00:00

Today in 1847 after 17 months of travel, Brigham Young leads 148 Mormon pioneers into Salt Lake Valley, resulting in the establishment of Salt Lake Ci...

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Today In History – July 23 Today In History

Today In History – July 23

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-07-23 00:00:00

Today in 1903 the Ford Motor Company sells its first car; in 1930 a magnitude 6.7 earthquake in Italy kills 1,425 people; and in 1962 Telstar relays t...

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Today In History – July 22 Today In History

Today In History – July 22

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-07-22 00:00:00

Today in 1587 a second group of English settlers arrives on Roanoke Island off present-day North Carolina to re-establish a deserted colony.July 22 is...

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Today In History – July 21 Today In History

Today In History – July 21

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-07-21 00:00:00

Our on this day in history archives contain over 200,000 events, birthdays and deaths from 6,000 years of history. Here is a roundup of a few of them:...

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Today In History – July 20 Today In History

Today In History – July 20

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-07-20 00:00:00

164 days remain until the end of the year.Our on this day in history archives contain over 200,000 events, birthdays and deaths from 6,000 years of hi...

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Today In History – July 19 Today In History

Today In History – July 19

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-07-19 00:00:00

Today In 1980 the Summer Olympics in Moscow begin. Some Western countries, including the United States and West Germany, boycott the event; in 1996 th...

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Today In History – July 18 Today In History

Today In History – July 18

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-07-18 00:00:00

Our on this day in history archives contain over 200,000 events, birthdays and deaths from 6,000 years of history. Here is a roundup of a few of them:...

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Today In History – July 17 Today In History

Today In History – July 17

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-07-17 00:00:00

Our on this day in history archives contain over 200,000 events, birthdays and deaths from 6,000 years of history. Here is a roundup of a few of them:...

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Today In History – July 16 Today In History

Today In History – July 16

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-07-16 00:00:00

Our on this day in history archives contain over 200,000 events, birthdays and deaths from 6,000 years of history. Here is a roundup of a few of them:...

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Today In History – July 15 Today In History

Today In History – July 15

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-07-15 00:00:00

Our on this day in history archives contain over 200,000 events, birthdays and deaths from 6,000 years of history. Here is a roundup of a few of them:...

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Today In History – July 14 Today In History

Today In History – July 14

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-07-14 00:00:00

Our on this day in history archives contain over 200,000 events, birthdays and deaths from 6,000 years of history. Here is a roundup of a few of them:...

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Today In History – July 2 Today In History

Today In History – July 2

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-07-11 15:08:00

Today In History in 1863 The Battle of Gettysburg begins; in 1908 SOS is adopted as the international distress signal; and in 1963 ZIP Codes are intro...

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Today In History – June 30 Today In History

Today In History – June 30

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-06-30 05:00:00

Today In History in 1859 French acrobat Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope; in 1906 The U.S. Congress passes the Meat Inspection, Pu...

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