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Today in History: July 19, Republicans nominate Trump
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoToday in History Today is Tuesday, July 19, the 200th day of 2022. There are 165 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 19, 2005, President George W. Bush announced his ...
Today in History: October 8, Don Larsen's perfect game
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoToday in History Today is Saturday, Oct. 8, the 281st day of 2022. There are 84 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire erupted; fires also ...
Tom Sizemore, ‘Saving Private Ryan’ Actor, Dies at 61
Variety via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoTom Sizemore has died after being taken off life support, his manager Charles Lago confirmed to...
Today in History: April 14, Abraham Lincoln is shot
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoToday in History Today is Friday, April 14, the 104th day of 2023. There are 261 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and ...
Today in History: October 24, the UN charter takes effect
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoToday in History Today is Monday, Oct. 24, the 297th day of 2022. There are 68 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 24, 1945, the United Nations officially came into ...
Today in History: November 16, Oklahoma wins statehood
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoToday in History Today is Wednesday, Nov. 16, the 320th day of 2022. There are 45 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 16, 1914, the newly created Federal Reserve Banks ...
Today in History: August 25, deaths of McCain and Kennedy
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoOn Aug. 25, 2018, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who had spent years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam before a 35-year political career that took him to the Republican presidential nomination, ...
Today in History: March 14, Eli Whitney patents cotton gin
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoOn March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney received a patent for his cotton gin, an invention that revolutionized America’s cotton industry. In 1879, physicist Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany.
‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Director Edward Berger: ‘I Could Never Say I’m Proud to Be German’
Variety via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoDespite representing Germany at this year’s Academy Awards for best international feature, “All...
Today in History: MARCH 4, Franklin Roosevelt takes office
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoOn March 4, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt took office as America’s 32nd president. In 1789, the Constitution of the United States went into effect as the first Federal Congress met in New York. In 1863, the Idaho Territory was created.