1787 – The first draft of the proposed Constitution of the United States is debated in Philadelphia. 1890 – The first-ever execution...
1844 – Brigham Young is chosen to lead The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nauvoo, Ill. 1863 – Robert...
1492 – From the Spanish port of Palos, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sets said in command of three ships, the...
1854 – Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden” is published. The American transcendentalist writer’s work is a first-person account of his experimental...
1787 – Delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia begin debating the first complete draft of the proposed Constitution of...
1782 – General George Washington creates the Purple Heart to honor “any singularly meritorious action” by soldiers. 1912 – Teddy Roosevelt is...
378 – A large Roman army is routed by Visigoths at the battle of Adrianople in present-day Turkey, one of the...
(From History.com) 1888 – Jack the Ripper’s first victim murdered in London. The city saw four more victims of the...
1858 – After several unsuccessful attempts, the first telegraph line across the Atlantic Ocean is completed, ushering in a new...
1782 – General George Washington, the commander in chief of the Continental Army, creates the “Badge for Military Merit,” a...