Author: mindgames

This Day in History: 1863

The C.S.S. Hunley, the first successful combat submarine, sinks during a test run.

This Day in History: 1913

Over 400 miners die in a coal-mine explosion in Wales.

This Day in History: 1792

The cornerstone is laid for the White House in Washington, D.C..

This Day in History: 1997

John Denver dies when his experimental aircraft crashes into Monterey Bay.

This Day in History: 1975

Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" becomes his first Top 40 hit.

This Day in History: 1845

The United States Naval Academy opens in Annapolis.

This Day in History: 1940

The German Luftwaffe conducts a heavy nighttime air raid on London, piercing St. Paul's.

This Day in History: 1871

The Great Chicago Fire begins, killing up to 300 and destroying over 17,000 buildings.