Monday, April 10, 2023

Lee Harvey Oswald & Edwin Walker on This Day in History

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  This day in history: An unknown gunman narrowly missed killing former U.S. Army General Edwin A. Walker on this day (April 10) in 1963, wh...
Sunday, April 9, 2023

Atheist Philosopher Sam Harris on This Day in History

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  American philosopher, neuroscientist, author, and podcast host Sam Harris was born on this day in 1967. Harris came to prominence for his ...
Saturday, April 8, 2023

The First Person Diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease on This Day in History

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This Day in History: Auguste Deter died on this day in 1906. Deter was a German woman notable for being the first person to be diagnosed wit...
Friday, April 7, 2023

The Birth of the Internet on This Day in History

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  This day in history: April 7 1969 is recognized as the birth date of the internet. "The first Request for Comment document is drafted...
Thursday, April 6, 2023

Communist Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau on This Day in History

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  This day in history: Pierre Elliott Trudeau won the Liberal Party leadership election on this day in 1968, and became the Prime Minister o...
Wednesday, April 5, 2023

The Eccentric Howard Hughes on This Day in History

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  This day in history: Howard Hughes died on this day in 1976. Howard Robard Hughes Jr., was an American business magnate, record-setting pi...
Tuesday, April 4, 2023

The "Good Guys!" Hostage Crisis on This Day in History

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  This day in History: Forty-one people are taken hostage inside a Good Guys! Electronics store on this day in 1991 in Sacramento, Californi...