Todays History

Faucett Flight 251 crashes in the Andes killing all 123 passengers and crew onboard.

The fake word “dord” is found in the Webster’s Dictionary prompting an investigation.

The Battle of Tarqui takes place.

In breach of the Treaty of Versailles, Adolf Hitler orders the Luftwaffe to be re-established.

Four thousand defenders of Pil?nai commit mass suicide rather than be taken prisoner by the Teutonic Knights.

A false alarm led to an anti-aircraft barrage over Los Angeles that lasted into next day

The Tootsie Roll is first invented.

Lee Petty wins the very first Daytona 500.

The first telephone directory is published in New Haven, Connecticut.