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    • Today in History: May 24, first major league night game

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On May 24, 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message “What hath God wrought” from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America’s first telegraph line. In 1935, the first major ...

    • Today in History: August 24, Mount Vesuvius erupts

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years ago

      On Aug. 24, A.D. 79, long-dormant Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash; an estimated 20,000 people died. In 1814, during the War of 1812 ...

    • Today in History: September 8, Ford pardons Nixon

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years ago

      Today in History Today is Thursday, Sept. 8, the 251st day of 2022. There are 114 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 8, 1974, President Gerald R. Ford granted a “full ...