One hundred years ago today, the Bayless Dam (also known as the Austin Dam) burst near Austin, Pennsylvania, killing 78 people and destroying more than …
This amazing photograph, taken 102 years ago today, shows an early airplane lifting off, piloted by none other than one of the Wright brothers. Though the …
Marking the shortest papacy in history, Pope Urban VII died 421 years ago today, after just 13 days in office. Besides being known for the brevity …
Great panoramic shot taken in St. Louis, Missouri of the French Foreign Legion, taken 93 years ago today. There’s little context available for this photo but, …
This stunning–and foreboding–photograph, taken 96 years ago today, shows British troops advancing on the town of Loos through a cloud of poison gas, one year …
It may be hard to imagine at a time when gold prices hitting $1650 an ounce, but 142 years ago today the a bubble in …
208 years ago today, British East India Company troops under the command of Arthur Wellesley encountered the army of the Maratha Confederacy near Assaye, India, …
Here’s a great snapshot taken 112 years ago today, of the city of Nome, Alaska, in it’s infancy. The town of Nome sprung up on the …
Here’s a snapshot of Juan Perón boarding a Paraguayan ship, narrowly escaping the military coup that would control Argentina for the next 18 years. Though hugely …
What were people doing on 9/19/1919? Chances are, if they were living in San Diego, they were among this amazing crowd of 50,000 that packed …
Monthly Archives: September 2011