Daily History

This Day in History: 1888

The first victim of "Jack the Ripper" is found murdered in London.

This Day in History: 1983

Lt. Col. Guion S. Bluford becomes the first African American in space.

This Day in History: 1962

American poet Robert Frost leaves for a goodwill tour of the Soviet Union.

This Day in History: 1996

Prince Charles and Princess Diana formally divorce.

This Day in History: 1955

The first edition of "The Guinness Book of Records" is published.

This Day in History: 1959

The British Motor Corporation launches the small, affordable Mark I Mini.

This Day in History: 1835

The New York Sun begins a series of hoax articles about life on the moon.

This Day in History: 1814

British forces march into Washington, D.C. and set the city aflame.