Tag Archives: Vocabulary

Today in History (October 7th): 1576: Birthdays: British writer John Marston. 1728: Birthdays: Signer of the Declaration of Independence Caesar Rodney. 1849: Birthdays: Poet James Whitcomb Riley. 1870: Birthdays: Grand Ole Opry star Uncle Dave Macon. 1879: Birthdays: Labor activist … Continue reading →

Today in History (October 4th): 1777: American forces under Gen. George Washington were defeated by the British in a battle at Germantown, Pa. 1822: Birthdays: Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th president of the United States. 1861: Birthdays: Frederic Remington, painter of … Continue reading →

Today in History (October 3rd): 1790: Birthdays: Cherokee Chief John Ross, who led opposition to the forced move of his people to what is now Oklahoma. 1800: Birthdays: Historian George Bancroft. 1879: Birthdays: Actor Warner Oland (Charlie Chan). 1889: Birthdays: … Continue reading →

Today in History (October 2nd): 1452: Birthdays: England’s King Richard III. 1780: British spy Maj. John Andre was convicted in connection with Benedict Arnold’s treason and was hanged in Tappan, N.Y. 1800: Birthdays: Nat Turner, a black slave and leader … Continue reading →

Today in History (October 1st): National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 1781: Birthdays: Navy Capt. James Lawrence, hero of the War of 1812. 1893: Birthdays: Novelist Faith Baldwin. 1903: The first World Series opened in Boston. The Boston Pilgrims of the American … Continue reading →

Today in History (September 30th): 1452: The first section of the Guttenberg Bible, the first book printed from movable type, was published in Germany. 1630: John Billington, one of the first pilgrims to land in America, was hanged for murder … Continue reading →

Today in History (September 27th): 1540: The Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits, was chartered by the Roman Catholic Church. 1722: Birthdays: Patriot Samuel Adams; 1825: In England, George Stephenson operated the first locomotive to pull a passenger train. … Continue reading →

Today in History (September 26th): 1774: Birthdays: Frontier nurseryman Johnny Appleseed Chapman; 1777: British troops occupied Philadelphia. 1888: Birthdays: Poet T.S. Eliot; 1889: Birthdays: German philosopher Martin Heidegger; 1895: Birthdays: Actor George Raft; 1897: Birthdays: Pope Paul VI; 1898: Birthdays: … Continue reading →