Today in History: Ford Installs First Moving Assembly Line for Cars
By M.C. MillmanOn December 1, 1913, Henry Ford installed the first moving assembly line in Ford’s Highland Park Assembly Plant to.... read more
Today in History: 55 MPH Maximum Speed Limit Requirement for All Fifty States Abolished
by M.C. Millman On this day in history, November 28, 1995, President Bill Clinton signed the act.... read more
Today in History: The Plot to Burn New York City to the Ground
By M.C. MillmanOn this day in history, November 25, 1864, eight southern operatives known as the Confederate Army of Manhattan, plotted to.... read more
Today in History: Sixty-Year Anniversary of JFK’s Assassination
By M.C. MillmanSixty years ago, November 22, 1963, was the day the thirty-fifth president of the United States, President John F Kennedy.... read more
Today in History - Federal Reserve Bank Opens for Business in New York
By M.C. Millman The New York Federal Reserve Bank opened for business on November 16, 1914. Federal Reserve banks were.... read more
Today in History - Ellis Island Closes as Immigration Station
by M.C. MillmanAfter processing twelve million immigrants since its opening in 1892, on November 12, 1954, Ellis Island in upper New York.... read more
Today in History: The Day NYC Went Wild
M.C. MillmanOne of the most notorious media hoaxes of the nineteenth century was published by the New York Herald on November 19,.... read more
Today in History: One World Trade Center Officially Opens
M.C. MillmanThe One World Trade Center officially opened on November 3, 2014, in New York City, built on the site of the Twin Towers.... read more
Today in History: Detonation of 10.4-Megaton Ivy Mike Hydrogen Bomb
M.C. MillmanIn January of 1950, President Truman made his controversial announcement regarding the continued research.... read more
Today in History: Manhattan Truck Driver Terror Attack - NYC's Deadliest Terror Attack Since 9/11
M.C. MillmanOn October 31, 2017, a truck driver murdered and injured pedestrians after driving into the bike lane along the Hudson River in.... read more
Today in History: Opening Day of the World's Busiest Bridge
M.C. MillmanAfter years of planning and building, the famous George Washington Bridge opened on October 25, 1931. Planners and.... read more
Today in History: Marking Over 40 Years of Trillion Dollar Debt
M.C. MillmanJust 42 years ago, the U.S. National Debt hit the thirteen-digit debt mark on October 22, 1981. This trend has.... read more
Today in History: Famous Pigeon Saves 1,000 Lives
M.C. MillmanThanks to the famous military pigeon named G.I. Joe, at least 1,000 British troops were saved from almost.... read more
Today in History: A 15-Foot High Beer Tsunami Kills Nine in London
M.C. MillmanOn October 17, 1814, one of London's largest breweries experienced a fatal accident when a vat holding beer.... read more
Today in History: 33 Miners Trapped Underground in Chile Rescued After 69 day
M.C. MillmanOn October 13, 2010, the last of thirty-three miners trapped for more than two months at a caved-in mine in northern Chile were.... read more
Today in History: Opening New Doors to Elevate the Elevator Experience
by M.C. Millman In 1887, on this day in history, Alexander Miles patented a revolutionary invention to open and close elevator doors.... read more
Today in History: The Day America Got an Insider's View of the Oval Office
by M.C. MillmanOn October 5, 1947, President Harry Truman (1884-1972) made the first-ever televised presidential address, giving his.... read more
This Day in History: WikiLeaks Begins Marking Its Place in History
by M.C. MillmanWikiLeaks.org was registered as a domain name on October 4, 2006. In.... read more