Today In History

  • 476

    War

    Fall of the Roman empire 476 a.d.
  • Sep 20, 622

    Muhammad

    Prophet Muhammad arives in Medina 622 a.d.
  • Sep 24, 622

    Muhammad

    622 a.d. Muhammad completes Heqira
  • Sep 16, 1394

    Jews

    Jews are expelled from France by order of King Charles VI
  • Sep 6, 1492

    Columbus

    Columbus sails to America in 1492
  • Sep 23, 1561

    King

    King Phillip of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida 1561
  • Constitution

    U.S. Constitution signed
  • Sweeper

    1st carpet sweeper patented (Melville Bissell)
  • Football

    First pro football game played
  • DUI

    First drunk driving contest 1897
  • Ticket

    First speeding ticket given
  • Painting

    Lascaux cave painting discovered, 1940
  • Castro

    Castro arrives in New York
  • Olympics

    1972 Israell athletes killed at Munich Olympics
  • Peace

    1993 Israel-Palestine peace accord signed
  • Attack

    Terrorist attack on america 2001
  • Hurricane

    Hurricane Katrina slams the Gulf Cost
  • Crusade

    Third crusade, the crusaders begin siege of Acre