Category Archives: Today In History

Today in History: February 3, 1959 The death of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and “The Big Bopper”

“The Day the Music Died” On February 3, 1959, rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson were killed, along with the pilot Roger Peterson, when their plane went down during a snowstorm … Continue reading

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Today In History: January 14, 1954 Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio Get Married

On January 14, 1954, after several months of courtship, Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe were married in a ‘civil’ ceremony at City Hall in San Francisco, California. Marilyn and Joe had decided only a couple days earlier to tie the … Continue reading

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Today in History: Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Anne Todd

On November 4, 1842, a struggling lawyer Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Anne Todd, a Kentucky native, at her sister’s home in Springfield, Illinois.      

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Today in History: September 28, 1960 – Ted Williams hits a home run in the last at-bat of his 21-year career.

  Today in history: On September 28, 1960, forty-two year old Ted Williams, playing his last game, hits a home run in his final at bat in the major leagues.    Theodore Samuel “Ted” Williams (August 30, 1918 – July … Continue reading

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Today in History: 1900 Great Galveston Hurricane

The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 The Hurricane of 1900 made landfall on the city of Galveston in the U.S. state of Texas, on September 8, 1900. It had estimated winds of 145 miles per hour at landfall, making it … Continue reading

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