| Today in History |
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2021 ‐
US reopens its borders to vaccinated non US citizens after more than 18 months, lifting restrictions imposed because of COVID-19
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2016 ‐
Republican Donald Trump is elected 45th President of the United States of America, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton, with an Electoral College victory of 304- 227; Clinton received just under 2.9 million MORE popular votes
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2014 ‐
Mikhail Gorbachev warns that tensions between America and Russia over Ukraine have put the world on the brink of a new Cold War
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1993 ‐
Windows 3.11 - the first "real" windows, is released
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1990 ‐
Musician Chris Isaak releases single "Wicked Game"
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1979 ‐
ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis: American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (forerunner to "Nightline")
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1960 ‐
John F. Kennedy is elected President of the United States, defeating Republican candidate Richard Nixon who was the incumbent Vice President
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1950 ‐
A US aircraft shoots down a North Korean jet in the Korean War, the first jet-to-jet dogfight in history
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1933 ‐
US President FDR creates Civil Works Administration
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1864 ‐
Abraham Lincoln (R) elected to his 2nd term as American President
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1837 ‐
Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts founded - 1st US college founded for women
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1789 ‐
Bourbon Whiskey 1st distilled from corn by Elijah Craig in Bourbon, Kentucky
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