On This Day - What Happened Today In History | Britannica After the failure of court appeals and of a worldwide campaign for mercy, husband and wife Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were put to death this day in 1953, becoming the first American civilians to be executed for espionage Read about 10 famous names in the espionage game
Daily history, famous birthdays and music history - On-This-Day. com 1950 - Ben Hogan returned to tournament play after a near fatal car accident He won the U S Open 1990 - Nolan Ryan became the oldest player to throw a no-hitter It was the sixth of his career 1995 - Mark McGwire tied a major league record when he hit home runs in five consecutive games
On This Day in History On This Day in History: March 16 In 1079 Iran adopted the Solar Hijri calendar, which is still in use today In 1322, the Battle of Boroughbridge took place during […]
This Day in History | FactMonster Emilio Aguinaldo, head of the Philippine nationalists, proclaimed independence from Spain The Baseball Hall of Fame opened to the public in Cooperstown, New York Anne Frank received a diary for her birthday Civil rights leader Medgar Evers was fatally shot in front of his home in Jackson, Mississippi
Wikipedia:On this day Today - Wikipedia 1784 – Élisabeth Thible became the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon, covering a distance of 4 km (2 5 mi) and reaching an estimated altitude of 1,500 m (4,900 ft) 1944 – World War II: A United States Navy task group captured German submarine U-505(pictured)
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This Day in History What happened in history on this day, Jan 31st 1606 C E – Guy Fawkes is executed in the Gunpowder Plot 1865 C E – The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution to abolsish slavery is submitted 1929 C E – Leon Trotsky is exiled by The Soviet Union 1948 C E – Scotch Tape begins being marketed by the company 3M Cool