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 major events and birthdays
Key events span 1775 post office creation with Franklin as Postmaster General. 1863 Sam Houston death aged 70. 1908 special agents precursor to FBI. 1925 William Jennings Bryan death. 1953 Castro attack and Batista ouster in 1959. 1956 Andrea Doria sinking. 1986 Jenco release and Harriman death. 1990 ADA signing. 2002 Homeland Security creation. 2006 Andrea Yates acquittal. 2013 Ariel Castro guilty plea. Also notable births: Mick Jagger 76, Dorothy Hamill 63, Sandra Bullock 55, Chris Harrison 48.
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Continental Congress
Benjamin Franklin
Sam Houston
Republic of Texas
Huntsville
U.S
Charles J. Bonaparte
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Scopes
Dayton
Tennessee
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
John T. Scopes
Darwin
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Cuba
Castro
Batista
Homeland Security Department
Andrea Yates
Houston
Yates
Ariel Castro
Cleveland