TDIH Today in History: Bobby Fischer Became the First American to Win the World Chess Championship Title The world's youngest chess grandmaster toppled the Russian genius on September 1st, 1972. READ MORE August 27, 1883: The Most Powerful Volcanic Eruption in Recorded History Occurs on Krakatoa On the small volcanic island of Krakatoa, the world's largest volcano erupted... READ MORE Today in History: Amelia Earhart Flew Non-Stop Across America On August 24, 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo from the west coast to the east coast. READ MORE Today in History: The Indiana Speedway Hosts its First Race The home to the most famous motor racing competition in human history hoster their first event on August 19th, 1909. READ MORE Today in History: Japan Surrenders WWII On what later became Victory Day, an official announcement came through noticing Japan's surrender following the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. READ MORE Today in History: Alcatraz Receives Its First Wave of Prisoners On the morning of August 11th, 1934, Alcatraz prison welcomed a group of federal prisoners that were classified as the "most dangerous in the country..." READ MORE Today Marks the 75th Anniversary of the Bombing of Hiroshima On August 6th, 1945, the United States became the first and only nation to drop an atomic weapon on anyone else. READ MORE This Day in History: The Nautilus Submarine Travels Under the North Pole The first undersea voyage to the arctic successfully took place in 1958. READ MORE This Day In History: Lyndon B. Johnson Signs Medicare Law This changed the way Americans pay for healthcare... READ MORE Today in History: The 14th Amendment is Adopted to the Constitution In a landslide victory, the 14th Amendment, granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the US, passes through the states. READ MORE Today in History: The Ruins of Machu Picchu Discovered On July 24th, 1911, Hiram Bingham discovered the ruins of Machu Picchu. READ MORE Today in History: Prince George, William and Kate's First Child Is Born George was born on July 22, 2013, and turned 7 years old today. READ MORE Today in History: Neil Armstrong Walks on the Moon In 1969, NASA finished the Apollo 10 mission started under the Kennedy administration and sent three astronauts to the moon. READ MORE Today in History: The First Atomic Bomb is Successfully Tested On July 16, 1945, the Manhattan Project successfully detonates. READ MORE Today in History: It's Bastille Day! On this day in 1789, French revolutionaries stormed the Bastille and demanded government reform. READ MORE This Day in History: The Scopes Monkey Trial Begins The case was a landmark for education laws... READ MORE Today in History: We're Celebrating Paris, France's Birthday! One of the world's hubs for art, culture, technology, and history turns (roughly) 2,071 years old today... READ MORE This Day in History: Althea Gibson Becomes the First Black Person to Win Wimbledon On the sweaty, sticky afternoon of July 6th, 1957, Althea Gibson snagged the cup at London's All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club... READ MORE This Day in History: Civil Rights Act Signed by President Johnson On July 2, 1964, the act was signed into law... READ MORE This Day in History: Margaret Mitchell’s "Gone With the Wind" Published The 1936 novel is sometimes considered one of the most controversial ever written... READ MORE This Day in History: Same Sex Marriage is Legalized in All 50 States The decision came 44 years after the Stonewall Riots... READ MORE Load More
