The political and spiritual leader of the Indian independence movement was assassinated in New Delhi by a Hindu fanatic.
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January 25, 1924. The first Winter Olympics took off in style at Chamonix in the French Alps.
January 24, 1935. After two years of research, the American Can Company developed a successful can of beer.
January 23, 1849. Elizabeth Blackwell was granted a medical degree from Geneva College in New York, now known as Hobart College. She became th…
January 10, 1946. The first U.N. meeting, comprised of 51 nations, convened at Westminster Central Hall in London.
January 9, 2007. Dressed in his jeans and black turtleneck, the Apple CEO unveiled the iPhone at the Macworld convention in San Francisco.
January 3, 1993. The Buffalo Bills claimed a 41-38 overtime victory over the Houston Oilers in that year's AFC wild card playoff game. The gam…
December 19, 1998. The House of Representatives approved two articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton. Clinton had been charged …
The former president died at his Mount Vernon estate in Virginia from a severe respiratory infection.
December 9, 1983. Directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone, 'Scarface' opened on this day in the U.S. Screen legend Al Pacino pl…
December 8, 1980. The 40-year-old former member of the Beatles was shot and killed by obsessed fan Mark David Chapman.
December 6, 1884. The Washington Monument stood as the tallest man-made structure in the world at the time.
October 17, 1931. The notorious Chicago gangster began his 11 year prison sentence for tax evasion.
August 21, 1831. The insurrection occurred in Southhampton County, Virginia. It was the largest revolt of enslaved people in U.S. history.
This Day in History:, New Orleanians Take to the Streets for Mardi Gras. February 27, 1827. Groups of masked students danced in the streets, m…
This day in history: U.S. Supreme Court legalizes abortion. The SCOTUS ruling on Roe v. Wade asserted that women can choose to terminate a pre…
This Day in History: , Bobby Kennedy Is Assassinated. June 5, 1969. Senator Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in LA, after making a bri…
Hailed as "The Game of the Century," it took place at Comiskey Park in Chicago. For the first time in MLB history, the best players from each …
