Author: Morgan O’Brien

  • Germany Reunified

    Germany Reunified

    October 3, 1990, Germany was officially reunified.

  • Marshall Sworn In

    Marshall Sworn In

    October 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as associate justice of the Supreme Court.

  • People’s Republic of China Established

    People’s Republic of China Established

    October 1, 1949, the People’s Republic of China was officially established.

  • Munich Agreement

    Munich Agreement

    September 30, 1938, the Munich Agreement was signed by Germany, Italy, France, and Britain.

  • Discovery Launched

    Discovery Launched

    September 29, 1988, the space shuttle Discovery was launched.

  • White Sox Players Indicted

    White Sox Players Indicted

    September 28, 1920, eight players from the Chicago White Sox baseball team were indicted.

  • Battle of Stamford Bridge

    Battle of Stamford Bridge

    September 27, 1066, the Norman Conquest of England began with the Battle of Stamford Bridge.

  • First Televised Presidential Debate

    First Televised Presidential Debate

    September 26, 1960, the first-ever televised presidential debate took place between Kennedy and Nixon.

  • British Occupy Philadelphia

    British Occupy Philadelphia

    September 25, 1777, Philadelphia was occupied by British troops during the American Revolution.

  • Troops Sent To Little Rock

    Troops Sent To Little Rock

    September 24, 1957, President Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas.