Get ready to take a trip in the ‘Status Media time machine’. May 5, 1862: On this day the Mexican army defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla, creating the holiday known as Cinco de Mayo. May 5, 1862: The Battle of Williamsburg begins, also known as the Battle of Fort Magruder. May 5, [...]
Today In History: Abraham Lincoln, Tiger Woods
On April 14, 1865, President Lincoln was shot and fatally wounded by John Wilkes Booth while attending the comedy “Our American Cousin” at Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. On April 14, 2002- Tiger Woods became only the third golfer in history to win back-to-back Masters titles. On April 14, 2010- [...]
Today in History: April 7th
By Melva N. Lloyd April 7th isn’t just the 97th day of the year…check out what happened on this day in history: April 7, 1915: American jazz singer and songwriter Billie Holiday (born Elinore Harris) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Nicknamed “Lady Day” and the “Queen of Song”, Holiday was a revered musical talent throughout the [...]
Today In History
March 24th marks the 83rd day on the 365 day calendar. Take a look at what history was made on this day… 1947 – Congress proposes 2 term limitation on the presidency 1975 -Muhammad Ali TKOs Chuck Wepner in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
Today in History
by A.J. Washington Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all! Seeing that today is the day of Saint Patrick, we found it befitting to educate you on his day in history, along with a few other interesting events that took place on March 17. Saint Patrick’s Day- Saint Patrick lived during the 5th century AD and was not Irish, but [...]
Today in History: March 10, 2010
By: Tiffani Haynes Time for today’s history lesson! Today in history… Christopher Columbus concluded his second visit to the Western Hemisphere as he left Hispaniola for Spain. James Earl Ray pleaded guilty in Memphis, Tenn., to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” debuted on the WB network. (come on, [...]
Today in History
By Chris Swails 1991 – L.A. resident Rodney King was severely beaten by three LAPD officers while the whole incident was caught on tape. The officers were eventually acquitted of assault charges, the verdict sparked the 1992 LA riots. 1931 – Francis Scott Key’s poem ‘The Star-Spangled Banner” was officially named the US national anthem. [...]
Today in History
Today is February 17, 2010 and here is a glimpse into what happened on today in history. Take notes. 1933: The first issue of Newsweek magazine was published. 1992: Serial Killer Jeffery Dahmer was sentenced to fifteen consecutive life sentences in prison. 2009: The $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law [...]
Today in History
Today is February 10, 2010 and as always SMG is here to educate the masses. Here’s a glimpse of today in history…pay attention. 2004: Kanye West releases his debut album College Dropout, the album sold over 3 million copes and earned Kanye West a Grammy for Best Rap Album. 1992: Ron Brown is elected chairman [...]
Today In History: February 3rd
by: Randi M. To drop a little knowledge for you, here are some interesting things that happened on THIS date (Feb 3rd) in history. 1740 – Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily. 1870 – 15th Amendment passed. This amendment passed after the Civil War. It gave African Americans the [...]
Today In History
“You can never know your future until you learn your past” Ok, well I switched the words up a bit, buy you know the saying! Take a moment to learn some history about January 27… 1756 – Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born 1888 – The National Geographic Society was founded in Washington, DC. 1964 [...]
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