ON THIS DAY
Pick any day of the year. See what happened. The date doesn't care which year - the calendar repeats forever.
June
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- In 1944, On D-Day, Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy in France - the largest seaborne invasion ever, helping to end World War II. READ THE STORY ▸
A YEAR OF EVENTS
Browse history day by day, January 1st onward.
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01 JAN 1892Ellis IslandEllis Island opened its doors in New York Harbor - and became the gateway to America for over 12 million immigrants.
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02 JAN 1920Isaac AsimovIsaac Asimov was born - the sci-fi writer who dreamed up robots with their own laws long before they existed.
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03 JAN 1892J.R.R. TolkienJ.R.R. Tolkien was born - the professor who invented Middle-earth, hobbits, and a whole new language.
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04 JAN 1809Louis BrailleLouis Braille was born in France - the kid who would later invent a reading system used by blind people all over the world.
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05 JAN 1933The Golden Gate BridgeConstruction of The Golden Gate Bridge began in San Francisco - soon to become one of the most famous bridges on Earth.
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06 JAN 1912New MexicoNew Mexico became the 47th U.S. state, joining the union under a brand-new flag.
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07 JAN 1610Jupiter's MoonsGalileo first spotted Jupiter's Moons through his telescope - proof that not everything circled the Earth.
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08 JAN 1935Elvis PresleyElvis Presley was born in Mississippi - the kid who would one day be crowned the King of Rock and Roll.
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09 JAN 2007The iPhoneSteve Jobs unveiled The iPhone - a pocket-sized gadget that changed how the whole world communicates.
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10 JAN 1920The League of NationsThe League of Nations held its very first meeting - the world's first big attempt at countries working together for peace.
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11 JAN 1922InsulinInsulin was used to treat a human patient for the first time - a discovery that saves millions of lives every year.
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12 JAN 1876Jack LondonJack London was born - the adventure writer behind 'The Call of the Wild' and 'White Fang'.
