This Day in History
6 historical events
The Harlem Globetrotters basketball team played their first game, in Hinckley, Illinois. Blending athleticism with crowd-pleasing comedy, the all-Black team became global ambassadors for basketball and entertainment, even as segregation barred them from professional leagues for decades
Read MoreThe Harlem Globetrotters basketball team played their first game, in Hinckley, Illinois. Blending athleticism with crowd-pleasing comedy, the all-Black team became global ambassadors for basketball and entertainment, even as segregation barred them from professional leagues for decades
Read Morepresidential election. The first nationwide U.S. presidential election was held. Voters (selected by state legislatures in many cases) began casting ballots on this day; by February, George Washington would be unanimously elected as the nation’s first president, setting the stage for the American presidency
Read Morepresidential election. The first nationwide U.S. presidential election was held. Voters (selected by state legislatures in many cases) began casting ballots on this day; by February, George Washington would be unanimously elected as the nation’s first president, setting the stage for the American presidency
Read MoreItalian astronomer Galileo Galilei observed three of Jupiter’s four largest moons (later called the Galilean moons) through his telescope
Read MoreItalian astronomer Galileo Galilei observed three of Jupiter’s four largest moons (later called the Galilean moons) through his telescope
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