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September 15, 1937 – Photo of Washington, DC’s first female motorcyclist

September 15, 1937 – Photo of Washington, DC’s first female motorcyclist

This snapshot, taken in Washington, DC 74 years ago today, shows the first woman in the District of Columbia to receive a driver’s license for …

 

August 29, 1521 – Ottoman empire finally succeeds in capturing Belgrade

August 29, 1521 – Ottoman empire finally succeeds in capturing Belgrade

490 years ago today the Ottoman empire, under the leadership of Suleiman the Magnificent, captured Belgrade. Then under Hungarian control, Belgrade had long been an elusive …

 

August 26, 1914 – SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse sinks

August 26, 1914 – SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse sinks

This painting shows the sinking of the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosee, which occurred 97 years ago today. The SS Kaiser Wilhelm had two notable distinctions …

 

August 18, 1587 – First child born in Americas to English parents

August 18, 1587 – First child born in Americas to English parents

424 years ago today, Virginia Dare, the first child of English parents born in the Americas, entered the world in Roanoke colony (now North Carolina). …

 

August 17, 1937 – Photo of the ultimate all-American quilt

August 17, 1937 – Photo of the ultimate all-American quilt

Ever wanted to literally sleep in a blanket of American history? Apparently, you wouldn’t be the first, as the caption to this photo, taken 74 …

 

August 16, 1974 – Ford and Kissinger discussing state business outside White House

August 16, 1974 – Ford and Kissinger discussing state business outside White House

This great snapshot, taken 37 years ago today, shows Gerald Ford with then-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, just days after Nixon’s resignation and Ford’s assumption …

 

August 15, 1916 – Explosion near three British soldiers in trench

August 15, 1916 – Explosion near three British soldiers in trench

Amazing-but-frightening snapshot taken 95 years ago today, of British soldiers being shocked by an explosion (possibly from a grenade or an artillery shell) on the …

 

August 14, 1937 – Washington DC Baby Service, Inc. motto: “Enjoy your baby, let us work for him”

August 14, 1937 – Washington DC Baby Service, Inc. motto: “Enjoy your baby, let us work for him”

Here’s a snapshot taken in Washington, DC 74 years ago today, that comes with an interesting caption: “Baby Service, Inc.” Washington, D.C., Aug. 14. “Enjoy …

 

August 10, 1937 – Snapshot of bureaucrat posing with gun Booth used to assassinate Lincoln

August 10, 1937 – Snapshot of bureaucrat posing with gun Booth used to assassinate Lincoln

The caption from this photo, taken 74 years ago today, says it all: Gun used to kill Lincoln. Washington, D.C., Aug. 10. The gun …

 

August 7, 1933 – Iraqi government massacres Assyrians at Simele

August 7, 1933 – Iraqi government massacres Assyrians at Simele

In a horrific systematic mass murder that began 78 years ago today, the Iraqi army and various local tribes killed over 3,000 Assyrians in villages …