Today in History

Event:	1867: Patent for refrigerated railroad car
On any given trip to the grocery store anyone can pick up a pineapple, some hamburger...

Event:	1894: Birthdate of mathematician Norbert Wien...
Since the day Norbert Wiener was born, his father, a language teacher who entertained...

Event:	1998: Tony Blair addresses Irish Parliament
It had been over eighty years since Ireland had declared its independence from Englan...

Event:	1922: Charles Schulz, cartoonist
Writers are often told to include their own experiences in their work. One of America...

Event:	1949: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is #1
The number one song across the nation was "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," which was...