This Day… Posted on December 17, 2019 by Chris Enss 1849 – William Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope.
This Day… Posted on December 15, 2019 by Chris Enss 1903 – Women ushers were employed for the first time at the Majestic Theatre in New York City.
This Day… Posted on December 13, 2019 by Chris Enss 1918 – US army of occupation crosses Rhine, enters Germany
This Day… Posted on December 10, 2019 by Chris Enss 1869 – Women suffrage (right to vote) granted in Wyoming Territory (US 1st).
This Day… Posted on December 8, 2019 by Chris Enss 1878 – Joseph Pulitzer buys St Louis Dispatch for $2,500
This Day… Posted on December 6, 2019 by Chris Enss 1865 – 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution is ratified, abolishing slavery.
This Day… Posted on December 3, 2019 by Chris Enss 1933 – Jack Kirkland’s play “Tobacco Road” premieres in NYC, became the longest-running play of its time.
This Day… Posted on November 18, 2019 by Chris Enss 1916 – British General Douglas Haig finally calls off the 1st Battle of the Somme in World War I after more than 1 million soldiers had been killed or wounded