Today in History

This Day in History — First Can of Beer is Sold
This Day in History — First Can of Beer is Sold
This Day in History — First Can of Beer is Sold
It's almost the weekend, which is my favorite time to crack open a can of...well, if I'm honest, these days it's usually PBR. Times are tough, but not as tough as they probably were before this day in 1935, when the Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company delivered it's first batch of 2,000 cans of Krueger's Finest Beer and Cream Ale to one of my favorite cities in America: the dirty river city of Richm
This Day in History for December 27 — Radio City Music Hall Opens, and More
This Day in History for December 27 — Radio City Music Hall Opens, and More
This Day in History for December 27 — Radio City Music Hall Opens, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1831: Charles Darwin embarks on his journey aboard the HMS Beagle, during which he will begin to formulate the theory of evolution (more info) 1900: Prohibitionist Carry Nation smashes up her first saloon, causing several thousand dollars in damage and landing in jail (more info)
This Day in History for December 8 — John Lennon Killed, and More
This Day in History for December 8 — John Lennon Killed, and More
This Day in History for December 8 — John Lennon Killed, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1863: President Abraham Lincoln offers his conciliatory plan for reunification of the United States with his Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (more info) 1980: Music icon John Lennon is murdered by a mentally unstable fan in front of the Dakota apartment building in New York City (more info)
This Day in History for November 25 — JFK’s Burial, and More
This Day in History for November 25 — JFK’s Burial, and More
This Day in History for November 25 — JFK’s Burial, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1947: The "Hollywood Ten" are blacklisted by Hollywood movie studios (more info) 1952: Agatha Christie's murder-mystery play 'The Mousetrap' opens at the Ambassadors Theatre in London, eventually becoming the longest-continuously-running play in history (more info)
This Day in History for April 27 – Sultana Steamboat Disaster and More
This Day in History for April 27 – Sultana Steamboat Disaster and More
This Day in History for April 27 – Sultana Steamboat Disaster and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1865 – The steamboat Sultana explodes on the Mississippi River and kills 1,700 passengers, many of whom were discharged Union soldiers (More info) 1956 – Rocky Marciano becomes the only heavyweight boxing champion to retire with a perfect record (More info)

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