Fun Facts

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1920: In Dublin, 31 people are killed in what became known as "Bloody Sunday" (more info) 1922: Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia takes the oath of office, becoming the first female United States senator (more info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1945: Trials against 24 Nazi war criminals start at the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg, Germany (more info) 1947: Princess—now Queen—Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in London (more info)

Coca-Cola is everywhere. The drink is sold in just about every supermarket, drug store and gas station across the country and throughout the world. Not much has changed since the product's inception except, of course, the price.

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1907: Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory collectively enter the United States as Oklahoma, the 46th state (more info) 1914: The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens (more info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1777: After 16 months of debate, the Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation (more info) 1867: The first stock ticker is unveiled in New York City (more info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1841: James Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnotism (more info) 1927: The Holland Tunnel opens to traffic as the first Hudson River car tunnel linking New Jersey to New York City (more info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1620: Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower sight land at Cape Cod, Massachusetts (more info) 1906; Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first sitting U.S. president to make an official trip outside the country, traveling to inspect progress on the Panama Canal (more info) 1965: A switch at a station near Niagara Falls fails, plung

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1793: After more than two centuries as a royal palace, the Louvre is opened as a public museum in Paris by the French revolutionary government (more info) 1895: While experimenting with electricity, German scientist Wilhelm Röntgen discovers the X-ray (more info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1908: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are reportedly killed in San Vicente, Bolivia (more info) 1916: Jeannette Rankin becomes the first woman elected to the United States Congress (more info)