This Day in History: 1897
Bram Stoker's now iconic horror novel Dracula went on sale in London. Stoker's editors had deleted the first 101 pages from his manuscript and altered the text to seem less real, since there just so happened to be a serial killer known as Jack the Ripper on the loose in the city at that time.
This Day in History: 1897
Bram Stoker's now iconic horror novel "Dracula" went on sale in London. Stoker's editors had deleted the first 101 pages from his manuscript and altered the text to seem less "real," since there just so happened to be a serial killer known as Jack the Ripper on the loose in the city at that time.
This Day in History: 1964
a referee's call in the last minutes of a close soccer match between Peru and Argentina at the National Stadium in Lima, Peru, sparked a riot that resulted in the deaths of more than 300 fans. Another 500 people were injured.
This Day in History: 1964
a referee's call in the last minutes of a close soccer match between Peru and Argentina at the National Stadium in Lima, Peru, sparked a riot that resulted in the deaths of more than 300 fans. Another 500 people were injured.
This Day in History: 1979
rocker Tom Petty declared bankruptcy in an effort to free himself from his contract with Shelter Records.
This Day in History: 1979
rocker Tom Petty declared bankruptcy in an effort to free himself from his contract with Shelter Records.
This Day in History: 1802
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, widow of President George Washington, died of a severe fever at her Mount Vernon home at the age of 70. Though she was a devoted wife, she did not entirely enjoy her role as Lady Washington and once confessed that she felt more like a state prisoner than anything else.
This Day in History: 1802
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, widow of President George Washington, died of a "severe fever" at her Mount Vernon home at the age of 70. Though she was a devoted wife, she did not entirely enjoy her role as "Lady Washington" and once confessed that she felt "more like a state prisoner than anything else."
This Day in History: 1758
10-year-old Mary Campbell was abducted from her home in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, by members of the Lenape tribe and ended up becoming an icon of the French and Indian War. At age 16, she was returned to a European settlement in the captive release orchestrated by Colonel Henry Bouquet at the conclusion of Pontiac's War.
This Day in History: 1758
10-year-old Mary Campbell was abducted from her home in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, by members of the Lenape tribe and ended up becoming an icon of the French and Indian War. At age 16, she was returned to a European settlement in the captive release orchestrated by Colonel Henry Bouquet at the conclusion of Pontiac's War.
This Day in History: 1992
in an attempt to end the blight of graffiti vandalism, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance banning the retail sale of spray paint and large markers within city limits, describing them as weapons of terror.
This Day in History: 1992
in an attempt to end the blight of graffiti vandalism, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance banning the retail sale of spray paint and large markers within city limits, describing them as "weapons of terror."
This Day in History: 1536
Anne Boleyn, the unfortunate second wife of England's King Henry VIII, was beheaded at the Tower of London on charges including adultery, incest and conspiracy against the king, after just three years of marriage.
This Day in History: 1536
Anne Boleyn, the unfortunate second wife of England's King Henry VIII, was beheaded at the Tower of London on charges including adultery, incest and conspiracy against the king, after just three years of marriage.
This Day in History: 2012
Facebook held its initial public offering (IPO) and raised $16 billion. It was the largest technology IPO in American history at the time and third-largest IPO in the United States, after those of Visa and General Motors. When it went public, the social network was valued at $104 billion and boasted some 900 million registered users around the world.