On the 20th April 1965, workers began painting skylight windows at the Houston Astrodome to limit glare from the sun.
9th May 1671: Colonel Thomas Blood attempts to steal the Crown Jewels
9th May 2017
On the night of 18th April 1775, Paul Revere rode from Charleston to Lexington with his message that “the Regulars are coming!”
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was launched by the CIA-sponsored paramilitary group Brigade 2506.
John Hancock, one of Boston’s wealthiest merchants and a leading figure in Boston politics, forcibly removed customs officials from his ship Lydia.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death in the United States for conspiracy to commit espionage.
The first Pony Express service left the American city of St Joseph in Missouri destined for Sacramento in California.
On the 30th March 1939, Batman made his first appearance when Detective Comics #27 went on sale.
At 9am on the 26th March 1945, the Battle of Iwo Jima ended as US Marines officially secured the island from the Japanese Imperial Army during the War in the Pacific.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition began its journey home, having crossed the western United States.
On the 16th March 1968, US soldiers from Company C of the Americal Division’s 11th Infantry Brigade committed the My Lai Massacre.
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2017