History Today

Hello History fans, it’s Saturday, March 30th. What happened on this day in history? As the debate surrounding gun legislation continues to rage, we remember this day in 1981, when Ronald Reagan became the fifth U.S. president to survive a shooting. Reagan’s would-be assassin John Hinckley, Jr. was apprehended at the scene and later found not guilty by reason of insanity. Hinckley reportedly hoped the shooting would impress the actress Jodie Foster, with whom he had developed an obsession.

Hello History fans, it’s Friday, March 29th. What happened on this day in history? Grand Central Terminal has been a major New York transportation hub for decades, so it was definitely cause for concern on this day in 1951, when a small homemade bomb exploded in the station.

Hello History fans, it’s Thursday, March 28th. What happened on this day in history? Today, about 20 percent of American energy comes from its nearly 100 nuclear reactors, but 40 years ago today, American confidence in nuclear energy took a big step backward. On this day in 1979, the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history occurred at Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island.

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[Sponsor tag: Note “Blanchard” pronounced “Blanchurd”] Brought to you by THE ACT, a limited series where things aren’t as perfect as they seem. Gypsy Rose Blanchard seeks help from her online boyfriend to escape a toxic relationship with her mother, which leads to murder. New episodes of THE ACT every Wednesday, only on Hulu. Hello History fans, it’s Tuesday, March 26th.

On this day in History: NYC fire killed 146 and First settlers arrived in Maryland.

On this day in History: Alaskan Oil Spill, Elizabeth I died, and Elvis inducted into the Army.

On this day in History: Everything is O.K., Patrick Henry made his declaration, and Elizabeth Taylor died.

On this day in History: Moving pictures debuted, Prohibition ended, and ERA passed.

On this day in History: Who shot J.R., Stanley went looking for Livingston, and Alcatraz closed its doors.