Today in History @histoday.bsky.social · 52mToday in History: Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize at age 35, which at the time made him the youngest winner ever. 000
Today in History @histoday.bsky.social · 58mToday in History: George Eastman receives a U.S. patent for paper-strip photographic film in 1884. 000
Today in History @histoday.bsky.social · 59mToday in History: In 1066 Duke William of Normandy defeats King Harold II of England at the Battle of Hastings, starting the Norman Conquest 000
Today in History @histoday.bsky.social · 2hToday in History: In 54 AD Roman Emperor Claudius died under mysterious circumstances (poisoned by his wife Agrippina), paving the way for his adopted son Nero to become emperor. 010
Today in History @histoday.bsky.social · 11hToday in History: In 1903 The Boston Americans defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates to win the first-ever modern World Series in Major League Baseball. Considered the first modern as it marked the first time the champions of the National League faced the champion of the American League. 000
Today in History @histoday.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Today in History: In 1983 The first commercial cellular phone call in the U.S. was made in Chicago, on Ameritech’s network. The call was placed by the President of Ameritech, Bob Barnett, and called Alexander Graham Bell's grandson. 000
Today in History @histoday.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Today In History: It's 1307 King Philip IV of France orders the mass arrest of the Knights Templar, a date famously linked to Friday the 13th superstition. 000
Today in History @histoday.bsky.social · 12/10/2026TiH: Pedro I is proclaimed Emperor of Brazil, following Brazil’s break from Portugal. 000
Today in History @histoday.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Today In History: Desmond T. Doss, a Army medic from Lynchburg, Virginia, received the Medal of Honor for his bravery in combat. He was the first conscientious objector in American history to earn it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond...en.wikipedia.orgDesmond Doss - Wikipedia 000
Today in History @histoday.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Today In History: In 1933 Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay was officially transferred to the U.S. Department of Justice to become a federal maximum-security prison. 000
Today in History @histoday.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Today in History: 1960 - Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev reportedly banged a shoe on his desk at the UN General Assembly, though accounts of exactly what happened vary. 000
Today in History @histoday.bsky.social · 12/10/2026This day in History: In 1492 Columbus reaches the Americas. After more than two months at sea, Christopher Columbus’s expedition sighted land in the Bahamas, an event that began sustained European contact with the Americas. 000
Today in History @histoday.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Today in History: In 1811 The First Steam Ferry was debuted, The Juliana, engineered by John Stevens, begins operating between New York City and Hoboken, New Jersey, becoming the world's first commercial steam-powered ferry service. 000
Today in History @histoday.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Today in History: In 1871 The Great Chicago Fire is finally extinguished after three days, leaving approximately 300 dead, 100,000 homeless, and causing $222 million in damage. 020
Today in History @histoday.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Today in History: The modern bicycle frame receives a patent. Issac R. Johnson received the patent for the first modern diamond frame. 010
Today in History @histoday.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Today in History: Norse explorer Leif Erikson reaches North America. 011
Today in History @histoday.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Today in History: The Washington Monument opened up to the public for the first time. 030
