Today in History: Construction of the Iconic Brooklyn Bridge Begins
M.C. Millman Today, 152 years ago, Washington Roebling began the construction of the longest suspension bridge in the world at the.... read more
Today in History: The Birthday of a Remarkable Scientist
M.C. MillmanOn December 27, 1822, French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur, who forever changed science as we know it, was.... read more
Today in History: The US "Converts" to the Metric System
M.C. MillmanPresident Gerald Ford signed the Metric Conversion Act into law on December 23, 1975, promoting the conversion from US.... read more
Today in History: U.S. Launched into World War II
by M.C. MillmanOn December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy," Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, a U.S. naval base near Honolulu,.... read more
Today in History: Remembering the Great Killer Smog of London
M.C. MillmanLondoners heating their homes and businesses during the frigid winter of 1952 never imagined their burning coal would.... read more
Today in History: World's First Successful Partial Face Transplant
M.C. MillmanThe world waited with bated breath on November 27, 2005, as the first successful partial face construction was performed in.... read more
Today in History: Inventor of the Shopping Cart, a Business Worth $802.7 Billion Is Born
M.C. MillmanIt's easy to take seemingly simple conveniences for granted, so let's recall the Jewish entrepreneur who continues to shape our.... read more
Today in History: "Kristallnacht Came and Everything Was Changed"
by M.C. Millman On the fateful night of November 9, 1938, Kristallnacht began, marking a shift in Nazi Germany's persecution from.... read more
Today in History: NYC Subway Opens
M.C. Millman On October 27, 1904, New York City opened the subway to the public, with Mayor McClellan controlling the first official.... read more
Today in History: Mount Rushmore Carving Begins
The 14-year-long carving project of Mount Rushmore began on October 4, 1927, in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota. The project,.... read more
Today in History: The Discovery of Penicillin
by M.C. MillmanAlexander Fleming, a Scottish physician-scientist, discovered one of the most significant advances in therapeutic medicine,.... read more
Today in History: Photographs of Dead Sea Scrolls Made Public for the First Time
by M.C. MillmanOn September 21, 1991, the Huntington Library in California ended a bitter dispute amongst biblical scholars by publicizing.... read more
Today in History: Phineas Gage Survives an Iron Rod Shot Through His Skull
by M.C. Millman On September 13, 1848, Phineas Gage, an American railroad foreman, miraculously survived what is known as the.... read more
Today in History: 50th Anniversary of the Munich Massacre
by M.C. MillmanOn September 5, 1972, the Palestinian terrorist group "Black September", took nine Israelis hostage at the Summer.... read more
Today in History: Katrina- One of the Costliest Natural Disasters in U.S. History
by M.C. MillmanOn August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina's storm surge made history with 53 breaches to the flood protection structures in the.... read more
Today in History: Zimmy the Human Fish Began Six-Day Swim
by M.C. MillmanCharles "Zimmy" Zibelman, better known as "The Human Fish", set out on his mission to swim 150 miles from Albany to New York.... read more