June 10. Joe Nuxhall becomes the youngest player in ML history, 1944.
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June 10, 1944. Joe Nuxhall becomes youngest player in ML baseball history, reaching the Majors at age 15. 15 year old Joe Nuxhall and Bill McKechnie share a dugout moment before Joe…
June 9. William Jennings Bryan resigns cabinet post, 1915.
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June 9, 1915. William Jennings Bryan resigns position as Secretary of State over the sinking of the Lusitania. Cartoon of William Jennings Bryan by W.W. Denslow.
June 8. Teddy Roosevelt authorizes land conservation, 1906.
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June 8, 1906. Teddy Roosevelt authorizes land conservation, signing the Antiquities Act, restricting land use. Photograph of sculptor Vicenzo Miserendino works on his sculpture of Teddy Roosevelt, aroun 1905.
June 7. Benjamin Harrison attends a baseball game, 1892.
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June 7, 1892. Benjamin Harrison is the first U.S. President to attend a baseball game. Chromolithographic die cut of General Benjamin Harrison on horseback.
June 3. The first opium war begins in China, 1839.
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June 3, 1939. The first opium war begins in China when Lin Tse-hsu destroys 2500 pounds of opium confiscated from the British. Postcard of opium smokers in China, circa 1910.
June 1. Navajos allowed to return to their native lands, 1868.
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June 1, 1868. Navajos allowed to return to their native lands after signing of the Treaty of Bosque Redondo.
May 31. Johnstown Flood, 2200 people die after dam failure above Johnstown, PA in 1889.
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May 31, 1889. Johnstown flood kills 2200. Stereo vies of the rebuilding of a major bridge destroyed by the flood in Johnstown, by George Barker dated 1889.
May 30. In New York City, a rumor of a Brooklyn Bridge collapse causes a stampede that crushes twelve people.
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May 30, 1883. In New York City, a rumor that the Brooklyn Bridge is going to collapse causes a stampede that crushes twelve people. Lithographic advertisement meant for hanging in a…
May 29. Bing Crosby records White Christmas in 1942.
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May 29, 1942. Bing Crosby records White Christmas. Publicity portrait of Bing Crosby, circa 1940.
May 27. F4 tornado hits St. L. MO and East St. L. Illinois, with 255 fatalities in 1896.
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May 27, 1896. F4 tornado hits St. L. MO and East St. L. Illinois, with 255 dead. Advertising trade card for fencing that can withstand a cyclone on the parries. Printed…
May 24. John Brown and his men kill five supporters of slavery in 1856.
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May 24, 1856. At Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas John Brown and his men kill five supporters of slavery in 1856. Carte-de-Visite photograph of a younger John Brown, published circa 1865.
May 21. Federation International Football Association is founded in Paris in 1904.
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May 21, 1904. Federation International Football Association (FIFA) is founded in Paris in 1904. Dutch postcard of soccer playing poodles was printed around 1930.
May 20. Amelia Earhart leaves on her Newfoundland to Ireland flight, 1932.
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May 20, 1932. Amelia Earhart leaves on her Newfoundland to Ireland flight, 1932. The first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean solo, Amelia Earhart is in the cockpit and ready to…
May 19. Emergency Quota Act passed by the US Congress in 1921.
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May 19, 1921. Emergency Quota Act passed by the US Congress in 1921 to control immigration. Anti-Irish sentiment is expressed in the cartoon cover of the political humor magazine, “Puck,” the…
May 18. Napoleon Bonaparte becomes Emperor of France, 1804.
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May 18, 1804. French Senate names Napoleon Bonaparte Emperor of France, 1804. Cabinet photograph by Pach Brothers of New York City, showing a statue of a seated Napoleon Bonaparte, from about…
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