Today in History

Event:	1752: Last Day of the Julian Calendar
September 2, 1752, was the last day for the observance of the Julian calender in the ...

Event:	1914: Birth of Walter S. McAfee, Astrophysici...
Walter Samuel McAfee, an African-American, was unusually well-educated for his time. ...

Event:	1945: Japan Surrenders, Ending WW II
Over two weeks after the Japanese had accepted the Allies' terms, General Douglas Mac...

Event:	1838: Liliuokalani, Queen of Hawaii
Liliuokalani was Hawaii's last monarch; she became queen when her brother King Kalaka...

Event:	1666: Great Fire of London
As we know from Samuel Pepys diary, the Great Fire of London began in a baker's house...