Today in History

Listings for Thursday, March 23, 2017.

Birthdays:


Events:
  • World Meteorological Day
  • 1743 George Frederic Handel's oratorio "Messiah" premieres in London.
  • 1752 Pope Stephen II elected to succeed Zacharias, dies 2 days later.
  • 1775 Patrick Henry asks for Liberty or Death.
  • 1806 Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific coast.
  • 1840 First photo of moon is taken.
  • 1919 Benito Mussolini founds the Fascist movement in Milan, Italy.
  • 1929 First telephone installed in the White House.
  • 1933 German Reichstag grants Adolf Hitler dictatorial powers.
  • 1944 Nicholas Alkemade falls 5,500 m without a parachute and lives.
  • 1956 Pakistan becomes independent within British Commonwealth.
  • 1962 President John F. Kennedy visits San Francisco.
  • 1965 Gemini 3 blasts off, first US 2-man space flight.
  • 1976 International Bill of Rights goes into effect, 35 nations ratify.

That's all for today.



Today In History