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Today in American History
December 22, 1807
Thomas Jefferson signs the Embargo Act,
forbidding all foreign trade, a response to the Napoleonic wars. The measure was repealed 14 months later.
December 22, 1807
Thomas Jefferson signs the Embargo Act,
forbidding all foreign trade, a response to the Napoleonic wars. The measure was repealed 14 months later.
December 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Today in American History
December 22, 1807
Thomas Jefferson signs the Embargo Act,
forbidding all foreign trade, a response to the Napoleonic wars. The measure was repealed 14 months later.
December 22, 1807
Thomas Jefferson signs the Embargo Act,
forbidding all foreign trade, a response to the Napoleonic wars. The measure was repealed 14 months later.
Today in American History
December 22, 1847
Lincoln Introduces “Spot Resolutions”
Freshman Whig congressman Abraham Lincoln
challenges President Polk’s justification for war with
Mexico, demanding to know the exact “spot” where blood was shed.
December 22, 1847
Lincoln Introduces “Spot Resolutions”
Freshman Whig congressman Abraham Lincoln
challenges President Polk’s justification for war with
Mexico, demanding to know the exact “spot” where blood was shed.
December 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Today in American History
December 22, 1847
Lincoln Introduces “Spot Resolutions”
Freshman Whig congressman Abraham Lincoln
challenges President Polk’s justification for war with
Mexico, demanding to know the exact “spot” where blood was shed.
December 22, 1847
Lincoln Introduces “Spot Resolutions”
Freshman Whig congressman Abraham Lincoln
challenges President Polk’s justification for war with
Mexico, demanding to know the exact “spot” where blood was shed.
Today in American History
December 20, 1880
“Great White Way”
New York's Broadway first lighted by electricity
December 20, 1880
“Great White Way”
New York's Broadway first lighted by electricity
December 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Today in American History
December 20, 1880
“Great White Way”
New York's Broadway first lighted by electricity
December 20, 1880
“Great White Way”
New York's Broadway first lighted by electricity
Today in American History December 20, 1989
US launches Operation Just Cause, invading Panama to remove military ruler Manuel Noriega
US launches Operation Just Cause, invading Panama to remove military ruler Manuel Noriega
December 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Today in American History December 20, 1989
US launches Operation Just Cause, invading Panama to remove military ruler Manuel Noriega
US launches Operation Just Cause, invading Panama to remove military ruler Manuel Noriega
Today in American #History
December 12, 1791
First Bank of the United States, a national bank proposed by Alexander Hamilton, begins operations in Philadelphia
December 12, 1791
First Bank of the United States, a national bank proposed by Alexander Hamilton, begins operations in Philadelphia
December 12, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Today in American #History
December 12, 1791
First Bank of the United States, a national bank proposed by Alexander Hamilton, begins operations in Philadelphia
December 12, 1791
First Bank of the United States, a national bank proposed by Alexander Hamilton, begins operations in Philadelphia
Today in American #History
December 11, 1934
Trust God
Clean House
Help Others
Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, takes his last drink and enters treatment for the final time.
December 11, 1934
Trust God
Clean House
Help Others
Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, takes his last drink and enters treatment for the final time.
December 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Today in American #History
December 11, 1934
Trust God
Clean House
Help Others
Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, takes his last drink and enters treatment for the final time.
December 11, 1934
Trust God
Clean House
Help Others
Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, takes his last drink and enters treatment for the final time.
Today in American #History
December 11, 1862
Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Begins
The five-day battle would result in a Union withdrawal after sustaining 12,000 casualties (more than 2:1 vs Army of Northern Virginia).
December 11, 1862
Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Begins
The five-day battle would result in a Union withdrawal after sustaining 12,000 casualties (more than 2:1 vs Army of Northern Virginia).
December 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Today in American #History
December 11, 1862
Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Begins
The five-day battle would result in a Union withdrawal after sustaining 12,000 casualties (more than 2:1 vs Army of Northern Virginia).
December 11, 1862
Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Begins
The five-day battle would result in a Union withdrawal after sustaining 12,000 casualties (more than 2:1 vs Army of Northern Virginia).
December 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Today in American History December 11, 1941
“SEND MORE J*PS”
US Marines repel first attack wave at Wake Island,
sink 2 Japanese destroyers, & disable 1 Japanese submarine.
“SEND MORE J*PS”
US Marines repel first attack wave at Wake Island,
sink 2 Japanese destroyers, & disable 1 Japanese submarine.
December 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Today in American History December 11, 1941
“SEND MORE J*PS”
US Marines repel first attack wave at Wake Island,
sink 2 Japanese destroyers, & disable 1 Japanese submarine.
“SEND MORE J*PS”
US Marines repel first attack wave at Wake Island,
sink 2 Japanese destroyers, & disable 1 Japanese submarine.
----1950sLAND SPEED RECORD still stands----
Today in American History, December 19, 1954
Lt. Col. John Paul Stapp, a flight surgeon,
rode a rocket sled to 632 mph
(to determine if a pilot could eject from an airplane at supersonic speed and live.)
Today in American History, December 19, 1954
Lt. Col. John Paul Stapp, a flight surgeon,
rode a rocket sled to 632 mph
(to determine if a pilot could eject from an airplane at supersonic speed and live.)
December 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
----1950sLAND SPEED RECORD still stands----
Today in American History, December 19, 1954
Lt. Col. John Paul Stapp, a flight surgeon,
rode a rocket sled to 632 mph
(to determine if a pilot could eject from an airplane at supersonic speed and live.)
Today in American History, December 19, 1954
Lt. Col. John Paul Stapp, a flight surgeon,
rode a rocket sled to 632 mph
(to determine if a pilot could eject from an airplane at supersonic speed and live.)
---- 1950s LAND SPEED RECORD still stands today ----
Today in American #History, December 19, 1954
Lt. Col. John Paul Stapp, a flight surgeon,
rode a rocket sled to 632 mph
(to determine if a pilot could eject from an airplane at supersonic speed and live.)
Today in American #History, December 19, 1954
Lt. Col. John Paul Stapp, a flight surgeon,
rode a rocket sled to 632 mph
(to determine if a pilot could eject from an airplane at supersonic speed and live.)
December 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
---- 1950s LAND SPEED RECORD still stands today ----
Today in American #History, December 19, 1954
Lt. Col. John Paul Stapp, a flight surgeon,
rode a rocket sled to 632 mph
(to determine if a pilot could eject from an airplane at supersonic speed and live.)
Today in American #History, December 19, 1954
Lt. Col. John Paul Stapp, a flight surgeon,
rode a rocket sled to 632 mph
(to determine if a pilot could eject from an airplane at supersonic speed and live.)
Today in American #History
December 10, 1898
Treaty of Paris ends the Spanish–American War.
US acquires Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam.
December 10, 1898
Treaty of Paris ends the Spanish–American War.
US acquires Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam.
December 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Today in American #History
December 10, 1898
Treaty of Paris ends the Spanish–American War.
US acquires Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam.
December 10, 1898
Treaty of Paris ends the Spanish–American War.
US acquires Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam.
Today in American History
December 9, 1965
"A Charlie Brown Christmas"
airs for the first time.
December 9, 1965
"A Charlie Brown Christmas"
airs for the first time.
December 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Today in American History
December 9, 1965
"A Charlie Brown Christmas"
airs for the first time.
December 9, 1965
"A Charlie Brown Christmas"
airs for the first time.
Today in American History
December 9, 2025
The Texan Army captures San Antonio.
December 9, 2025
The Texan Army captures San Antonio.
December 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Today in American History
December 9, 2025
The Texan Army captures San Antonio.
December 9, 2025
The Texan Army captures San Antonio.
Today in American History December 9, 1921
Thomas Midgley Jr. announced the development of leaded gasoline.
Thomas Midgley Jr. announced the development of leaded gasoline.
December 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Today in American History December 9, 1921
Thomas Midgley Jr. announced the development of leaded gasoline.
Thomas Midgley Jr. announced the development of leaded gasoline.
The automobile cold not have come about without the modern use of ball bearings. Today marks a little-known but very important step in that process.
Today in American History Dec 9, 1884:
Levant Richardson (Chicago) received a patent for
ball-bearing roller skates.
Today in American History Dec 9, 1884:
Levant Richardson (Chicago) received a patent for
ball-bearing roller skates.
December 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The automobile cold not have come about without the modern use of ball bearings. Today marks a little-known but very important step in that process.
Today in American History Dec 9, 1884:
Levant Richardson (Chicago) received a patent for
ball-bearing roller skates.
Today in American History Dec 9, 1884:
Levant Richardson (Chicago) received a patent for
ball-bearing roller skates.
Today in American #History
December 8, 1941
Japanese forces simultaneously attack US positions in the Philippines, Guam and Wake Island.
(Attacks also carried out in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Malaya, and Thailand.)
December 8, 1941
Japanese forces simultaneously attack US positions in the Philippines, Guam and Wake Island.
(Attacks also carried out in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Malaya, and Thailand.)
December 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Today in American #History
December 8, 1941
Japanese forces simultaneously attack US positions in the Philippines, Guam and Wake Island.
(Attacks also carried out in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Malaya, and Thailand.)
December 8, 1941
Japanese forces simultaneously attack US positions in the Philippines, Guam and Wake Island.
(Attacks also carried out in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Malaya, and Thailand.)
December 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
TODAY IN AMERICAN #HISTORY
Dec 6, 2025
13th Amendment of the Constitution is ratified,
abolishing slavery (except as a punishment for crime.)
Dec 6, 2025
13th Amendment of the Constitution is ratified,
abolishing slavery (except as a punishment for crime.)
December 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
TODAY IN AMERICAN #HISTORY
Dec 6, 2025
13th Amendment of the Constitution is ratified,
abolishing slavery (except as a punishment for crime.)
Dec 6, 2025
13th Amendment of the Constitution is ratified,
abolishing slavery (except as a punishment for crime.)