On This Day in America
To remember our past - to improve the present - to influence the future
Christopher Robin’s birthday
Christopher Robin will be immortalized in A.A. Milne’s books Winnie-the-Pooh
First race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
…with an average speed of 57.4 miles per hour…
19th Amendment Ratified Thanks to One Vote
A dramatic battle in the Tennessee House of Representatives
The Flight of the Double Eagle II Balloon
At long last, a crew of balloonists had crossed the Atlantic Ocean.
Hollywood icon Lauren Bacall dies
“He was the emotional love of my life, but I think I’ve accomplished quite a bit on my own.”
Philippe Petit walks on a tightrope between the Twin Towers
The most famous high-wire walk in history.
Jesse Owens wins his first of four gold medals in Berlin
Jesse Owens - Hero of the Berlin Olympic Games
Ralph Samuelson Rides the World’s First Water Skis (1922)
The Turkey Farmer from Minnesota
Dag Hammarskjöld, Swedish diplomat and UN Secretary-General, born this day
“In our age, the road to holiness necessarily passes through the world of action”.
