History: What Happened Today?

1. In 1797, the first US frigate, the "United States," is launched in Philadelphia.
2. In 1890, Wyoming becomes the 44th state of United States and the first to grant woman suffrage (women could vote!)
3. In 1892 , the first concrete-paved street was built in Bellefountaine, Ohio.
4. In 1914, the Boston Red Sox purchased Babe Ruth from Baltimore Orioles.
5. In 1933, Eastchester Township, NY began operating the first police radio system.
6. In 1949, WJAR TV (Channel 10) in Providence, RI (NBC) begins broadcasting.
7. In 1958, the first parking meters were installed in England.
8. In 1965, The Rolling Stones have their first #1 hit, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction".
9. In 1985, Coca-Cola Company announces that it will resume selling old formula Coke as "Coke Classic".
10. In 1999, the U.S. Women's Soccer Team wins the World Cup.
11. Famous Birthdays: Camille Pissarro (French painter), Arthur Ashe (tennis champion), Adrian Grenier (actor), Adolphus Busch (American brewer), Mary McLeod Bethune (American educator and Civil Rights Activist), Arlo Guthrie (musician), Jessica Simpson (singer), Marcel Proust (novelist)

For famous birthdays and other daily events in history, visit our Daily Dose Activities.

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Click Here for Tomorrow in History: July 11

For more history resources on Internet 4 Classrooms, visit our Social Studies and History index. For Pre K-8th Grade Level History and Social Studies Resources, visit our Grade Level Index.