Dalton Gang commits its first train robbery, February 6, 1891 - This Day In History

Fire sweeps through Oakland hills, October 19, 1991 - This Day In History

Loma Prieta earthquake strikes near San Francisco, October 17, 1989 - This Day In History

World’s first university museum opens in Oxford, England, June 6, 1683 - This day in History

King George VI dies; Elizabeth becomes queen, February 6, 1952 - This Day In History

Kennedy and Nixon square off in first televised presidential debate September 26, 1960

Aswan High Dam completed July 21, 1970 - This Day In History

Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive patent for blue jeans May 20, 1873 - This Day In History

EgyptAir flight 804 disappears over the Mediterranean Sea May 19, 2016 - This Day In History

Mount St. Helens erupts May 18, 1980 - This Day In Histort

Discovery of Ozone Hole announced May 16, 1985 - This Day In History

Union forces halt Confederates at Battle of Glorieta Pass March 28, 1862 - This Day In History

Europe's Common Market founded in major step toward economic unity March 25 1957 This Day In History

The Tri-State Tornado March 18, 1925 - This Day In History

Construction begins on America’s highest vehicle tunnel March 15, 1968 - This Day In History

Fukushima nuclear disaster March 11, 2011 - This Day In History

Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone March 7, 1876 - This Day In History

American forces occupy Dorchester Heights March 04, 1776 - This Day In History

Helen Keller meets Anne Sullivan, her teacher and “miracle worker” March 3, 1887 This Day In History

The Battle of the Bismarck Sea March 02, 1943 - This Day In History

Soviet probe crashes into Venus March 01, 1966 - This Day In History

Chemical structure of DNA discovered February 28, 1953 - This Day In History

First US cycling club formed February 11, 1878 - This Day In History

Avalanche buries skiers in France February 10, 1970 - This Day In History

The Normandie catches fire February 9, 1942 - This Day In History

Republic of India born January 26, 1950 - This Day In History

World’s largest diamond found January 25, 1905 - This Day In History

Chief Dull Knife makes last fight for freedom January 22, 1879 - This Day In History

U.S. immigration station Angel Island opens in San Francisco Bay 01 21 1910 - This Day In History

Mud March begins January 20, 1863 - This Day In History

First air raid on Britain January 19, 1915 - This Day In History

Post-World War I peace conference begins in Paris January 18, 1919 - This Day In History

Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina January 17, 1781 - This Day In History

Explosion rocks USS Enterprise January 14, 1969 - This Day In History

Douglas Wilder of Virginia becomes the nation's first African American governor January 13, 1990

Massive earthquake strikes Haiti January 12, 2010 - This Day In History

Theodore Roosevelt makes Grand Canyon a national monument January 11, 1908 - This Day In History

The Forgotten and Brief Anglo-Zanzibar War - This Day In History

The Battle of New Orleans January 08, 1815 - This Day In History

Two explorers cross the English Channel in a balloon January 07, 1785 - This Day In History

Blizzard of 1996 begins January 06, 1996 - This Day In History

Golden Gate Bridge is born January 05, 1933 - This Day In History

The euro debuts January 04, 1999 - This Day In History

The Mars Exploration Rover Spirit safely lands on the Red Planet January 3, 2004 This Day In History

Patriots are defeated at Quebec December 31, 1775 - This Day In History

USSR established December 30, 1922 - This Day In History

Texas enters the Union December 29, 1845 - This Day In History

Worst European earthquake ever recorded December 28, 1908 - This Day In History

The Christmas Truce December 25, 1914 - This Day In History

Fire destroys Thomas Jefferson library December 24, 1851 - This Day In History

Construction of Plymouth settlement begins December 23, 1620 - This Day In History

John Wayne Gacy confesses to dozens of murders December 22, 1978 - This Day In History

Berlin Wall opened for first time December 20, 1963 - This Day In History

National Hockey League opens its first season December 19, 1917 - This Day In History

Mayflower docks at Plymouth Harbor December 18, 1620 - This Day In History

First airplane flies December 17, 1903 - This Day In History

Two airplanes collide over New York City December 16, 1960 - This Day In Hisory

Kidnapped grandson of Getty billionaire found December 15, 1973 - This Day In History

Roald Amundsen becomes first explorer to reach the South Pole December 14, 1911-This Day In History

Dick Van Dyke born December 13, 1925 - This Day In History