In 1869, Rutgers and the school that would become known as Princeton played what is recognized as the first collegiate football game.
In 1906, US President Theodore Roosevelt became the first president to make an official diplomatic tour outside of the continental United States.
In 1995, Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell stunned the city of Cleveland whe ... Show More
Nov 5
History Today - November 5
In 1605, the Gunpowder Plot was discovered. In 1998, the journal Nature published a report that DNA testing had confirmed that a member of Thomas Jefferson’s family had fathered a child with Sally Hemings. In 1994, George Foreman won the heavyweight title at age 45. In 1872, Susa ... Show More
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Nov 4
History Today - November 4
In 1922, the steps to the burial room for King Tutankhamun were uncovered by a team of Egyptian excavators led by British archaeologist Howard Carter. In 1995, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated following a peace rally in Tel Aviv. In 1979, the US Iranian Hosta ... Show More
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Nov 3
History Today - November 3
In 1957, Laika became the first living creature In 1962, a meeting in a New York hotel bar set in motion what would become Fantasy Football. In 1948, the Chicago Tribune misprinted 'Dewey defeats Truman' in their morning edition. In 2024, music producer Quincy Jones died at the a ... Show More
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