Today in History

Event:	1826: Friction match invented
English pharmacist John Walker invented the first strike-anywhere friction match. A f...

Event:	1852: Ada Lovelace bled to death by physician...
Affected by the consequence of a bitter divorce, Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace, was...

Event:	1095: Pope calls for army to retake Jerusalem
Pope Urban II had received an appeal for help from the Byzantine emperor, who who had...

Event:	1940: Bruce Lee, actor and martial artist
Bruce Lee is considered by many to be the consummate martial arts actor. As a child i...

Event:	1924: First Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
New York’s first Thanksgiving Day Parade was a true celebration of American pride. Hu...