Today in History

Event:	1981: Black-Footed Ferrets Found in Wyoming
The black-footed ferret had been thought to be extinct until a small colony of them w...

Event:	1906: Birthdate of mathematician Emma Markovn...
Emma Lermer’s story is a true mathematical romance. She was born in Samara, Russia on...

Event:	1861: Jefferson Davis elected president of th...
Jefferson Davis, a West Point graduate and son-in-law of U.S. President Zachary Taylo...

Event:	1494: Suleiman the Magnificent, sultan of the...
Suleiman I succeeded his father Selim I as sultan in 1520 and ruled until his death i...

Event:	1854: John Philip Sousa
Arguably the best-known American bandmaster, John Philip Sousa was born in Washington...