The geyser Old Faithful was named on this day in history, Sept. 18, 1870, after an explorer noticed the eruptions were quite ...

The Mount Rushmore carving of Abraham Lincoln, the nation's 16th president, was officially dedicated on this day in history, ...

ON THIS DAY IN 1887, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported ... The entire surrender ceremony formalizing Japan’s first defeat in modern history will last only about a half-hour.

In 1981, Sandra Day O'Connor received a unanimous vote in the Senate to become the first female member of the U.S. Supreme ...

This event remains one of the darkest chapters in modern Russian history. 2012: First Day of Paralympic Games in London On a more uplifting note, September 1, 2012, was the first day of the ...

U.S.A., U.S.A., PART 1: The flag of the United States was flown in battle for the first time on this day in 1777, at Cooch’s Bridge, Delaware, during the American Revolution. The battle site is ...

1971: Making his debut against the Braves, Astros ’ hurler Larry Yount injures his right shoulder on his very first warm-up ...

2021: Eddie Rosario hits for the cycle in support of Max Fried’s pitching to lead the Braves to a 3-0 win over the Giants. He ...

The Milwaukee Brewers clinched a playoff spot earlier than they ever have before by wrapping up the National League Central ...

Some of the more interesting things that happened on this day. 1714 Georg Ludwig of Hanover arrives in England to sit on the English throne as King George I. 1793 The cornerstone of the US ...

Our nation’s American flag was flown in battle for the first time, during a Revolutionary War skirmish at Cooch’s Bridge, Delaware on this day in history, Sept. 3, 1777, according to History.com.

John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Lee Bouvier were married on this day in history on Sept. 12, 1953, in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Newport, Rhode Island, with more than 800 guests in ...