First Medal of Honor action
The earliest military action to be awarded a Medal of Honor is performed by Colonel Bernard J.D. Irw ...View More
Polish astronomer Copernicus is born
On February 19, 1473, Nicolaus Copernicus is born in Torun, a city in north-central Poland on the Vi ...View More
Polish astronomer Copernicus is born
On February 19, 1473, Nicolaus Copernicus is born in Torun, a city in north-central Poland on the Vi ...View More
Children receive first polio vaccine
On February 23, 1954, a group of children from Arsenal Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ...View More
Children receive first polio vaccine
On February 23, 1954, a group of children from Arsenal Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ...View More
Canada adopts maple leaf flag
In accordance with a formal proclamation by Queen Elizabeth II of England, a new Canadian national f ...View More
Canada adopts maple leaf flag
In accordance with a formal proclamation by Queen Elizabeth II of England, a new Canadian national f ...View More
John Glenn becomes first American to orbit Earth
From Cape Canaveral, Florida, John Herschel Glenn Jr. is successfully launched into space aboard the ...View More
John Glenn becomes first American to orbit Earth
From Cape Canaveral, Florida, John Herschel Glenn Jr. is successfully launched into space aboard the ...View More
Madeline Albright becomes first female secretary of state
The day after her unanimous confirmation by the U.S. Senate, Madeline Albright is sworn in as Americ ...View More
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