Millard Fillmore sworn is as 13th US president
On this day in US history, Vice President Millard Fillmore was sworn in as the 13th president of the United States on July 10, 1850. Days after falling ill around…
Con man “Soapy” Smith killed in Alaska
On this day in US history, a disgruntled city engineer murders one of the most notorious con men in the history of the West in Skagway, Alaska, on July 8,…
Congress sets dollar as the official US currency
On this day in US history, the Continental Congress established the dollar as the currency of the early United States on July 6, 1785. Just having recently won the Revolutionary…
The First Ice Cream Sundae
This week in Wisconsin history, Edward C. Berner, a pharmacist and owner of a soda fountain in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, created the first ice cream sundae on July 8, 1881.…
President Johnson signs Civil Rights Act
On this day in US history, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the historic Civil Rights Act into law in a nationally televised ceremony at the White House on July 2,…
The Battle of Gettysburg begins
On this day in US history, Union and Confederate forces in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, began one of the largest military conflicts in North American history on July 1, 1863. On the…
Wounded soldiers evacuated from the Little Big Horn by steamboat
On this day in US history, wounded soldiers from the infamous Battle of the Little Big Horn were evacuated by steamboat from the Far West on June 30, 1876. Despite…
US World Cup team upsets England in matchup
On this day in US history, an American team full of mainly amateur footballers defeated a far-superior England opponent at the World Cup on June 29, 1950. Nicknamed “Miracle on…
US Air Force reports on Roswell
On this day in US history, Air Force officials released an over 230-page report dismissing the claims of an alien spaceship crash in Roswell, New Mexico, on June 24, 1997.…
Title IX is enacted
On this day in US history, Title XI of the Education Amendments was officially enacted into law on June 23, 1972. Title IX was put in place to prohibit federally…
FDR signs G.I. Bill
On this day in US history, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the G.I. Bill, an unheard-of act of legislation designed to compensate members of the armed services for their efforts…
First Roller Coaster in America Opens
On this day in US history, the first roller coaster to ever open in the country was built at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York, on June 16, 1884. Known…