This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Today in history highlights span signs to world events
The 1923 Huizenga Co electric sign lit with 114 border lights and 27 interior lamps marked a new business landmark. Notable events include France recognizing American independence in 1777, Wright brothers flights in 1903, nuclear fission discovery in 1938, and Kim Jong Il's death in 2011.
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George H. Huizenga Co
France
Franz Schubert
Vienna
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Dayton
Ohio
Kitty Hawk
North Carolina
Otto Hahn
Fritz Strassmann
Squeaky” Fromme
Sacramento
Calif
Gerald R. Ford
Arthur McDuffie
Miami
McDuffie
North Korea
Demilitarized Zone
David Hibemon
Bobby Hall
George W. Bush
Stanford
Condoleezza Rice
Alberto Gonzales
White House
Bush
Time Magazine
Iran
Russia
Kim Jong Il
Penny Marshall
Los Angeles