Today in history April 18

1. 1775 – The Battles of Lexington and Concord Begin…

Today in history April 17

1. 1492 – Christopher Columbus Signs Contract with Spanish MonarchsOn…

Today in history April 16

1. 73 AD – The Fall of MasadaOn April 16,…

Today in history April 15

1. The Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)On April 15, 2013, two…

Today in history April 14

1. Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (1865)On April 14, 1865, President…

Today in history June 19

Juneteenth – June 19, 1865Juneteenth marks the day when Union…

Today in history June 6

D-Day, 1944On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched one of…

Today in history December 25

1. Birth of Jesus Christ (Traditional Date) – December 25,…

Today in history June 4

Battle of Bannockburn (1314)On June 4, 1314, the Battle of…

Today in history August 12

30 BC – Cleopatra VII, the last active ruler of…