107 years ago today, Russian forces continued their retreat in face of Japanese advance after the Battle of Hsimucheng (析木城), pushing Russia closer to ultimate …
This photo was taken 79 years ago today, of the opening ceremony of the 1932 Summer Olympics, in Los Angeles, California. Held during a time of …
423 years ago today, the British fleet confronted the Spanish Armada in the Battle of Gravelines. Though the British ships ran out of the ammunition during …
Do you take your dog along on summer road trips? Apparently, you are not the first, as this photo of a “dogmobile”–taken 99 years ago …
Most remarkable about this panoramic photograph, taken 82 years ago today, isn’t how much Chicago’s beloved Wrigley Field (then still known as “Cubs Park”) has …
84 years ago today, Charles Lindbergh landed in the “Spirit of St. Louis” at the private airport of a friend–James Hartness–in the town of Springfield, …
This photo, taken 28 years ago today, shows the destruction visited upon Tamil business in Sri Lanka, after the beginning of the “Black July” pogroms …
A former professional road-racing cyclist, Lance Edward Armstrong is famous for winning the Tour de France seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. Although there …
Patented on July 23, 1829, American’s first typewriter was first invented by William Austin Burt. Burt’s invention is described in the United States Patent Office …
Robert E. Lee lost his U.S. citizenship when he took command of the Confederate forces …
Monthly Archives: July 2011