Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1864: Nevada is admitted as the 36th state in the U.S. (more info)
1926: Magician Harry Houdini dies of gangrene and peritonitis that developed after his appendix ruptured (more info)
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1534: The English parliament passes the Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the English church (more info)
1922: Benito Mussolini becomes prime minister of Italy (more info)
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1825: The Erie Canal opens, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River (more info)
1881: Wyatt Earp, his two brothers, and Doc Holliday are involved in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona (more info)
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1854: The Charge of the Light Brigade takes place at Balaklava during the Crimean War (more info)
1944: The Japanese deploy kamikaze suicide bombers against American warships for the first time (more info)