History: What Happened Today?

1. In 1200, Sunglasses are invented in China.
2. In 1831, Admiral James C Ross reaches magnetic North Pole.
3. In 1859, in the first intercollegiate baseball game, Amherst beats Williams 66-32.
4. In 1862, President Lincoln appoints Isaac Newton Secretary of Agriculture-no kidding!
5. In 1874, the first US zoo opens in Philadelphia.
6. In 1897, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain. In 1980, O'Canada became the National Anthem.
7. In 1934, 1st X-ray photo of entire body was taken in Rochester, NY.
8. In 1963, The U.S. Post Office introduced five-digit ZIP codes.
9. In 1968 the United States, Britain, the Soviet Union and 58 other nations signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
10. In 1997, Hong Kong reverted to Chinese rule after 156 years as a British colony.
11. Famous Birthdays: Diana, Princess of Wales, Wally Amos (cookiemaker), Liv Tyler (actress)

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

Click Here for Yesterday in History: June 30

Click Here for Tomorrow in History: July 2

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.