Author: mindgames

This Day in History: 1902

German automaker Daimler registers "Mercedes" as a brand name.

This Day in History: 1611

The crew of the Discovery mutinies against Captain Henry Hudson.

This Day in History: 1965

The Byrds release "Mr. Tambourine Man," marking the folk-rock revolution.

This Day in History: 1782

Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States.

This Day in History: 1953

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed for passing atomic secrets to the Soviets.

This Day in History: 1983

Dr. Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space.

This Day in History: 1885

The dismantled Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor from France.

This Day in History: 1963

Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space.