This Day in History - Page 8

LIFESTYLE August 17, 2024

On this day in history, August 17, 1945, George Orwell's 'Animal Farm' is published

Written by visionary George Orwell, "Animal Farm," a political fable still studied all over the world, was published on this day in history, Aug. 17, 1945.

VIDEO August 16, 2024

Back to school tips for helping productivity at home

Lifestyle expert Limor Suss shares organizational tools and snack tips on 'Fox & Friends.'

LIFESTYLE August 16, 2024

On this day in history, August 16, American legends Aretha Franklin, Babe Ruth and Elvis Presley died

Celebrated pop culture legends Aretha Franklin, Babe Ruth and Elvis Presley all died on the same August 16 date: Franklin in 2018, Ruth in 1948 and Presley in 1977.

LIFESTYLE August 15, 2024

On this day in history, August 15, 1935, entertainer Will Rogers, aviator Wiley Post killed in plane crash

Will Rogers and Wiley Post, icons of Depression-era America, were killed in a plane crash in the northern tip of Alaska on August 15, 1935, while seeking a mail route to Russia.

LIFESTYLE August 14, 2024

On this day in history, August 14, 1935, Social Security is signed into law by FDR

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security bill into law on this day in history, Aug. 14, 1935, creating a federal safety net for older, unemployed and disadvantaged Americans.

LIFESTYLE August 13, 2024

On this day in history, August 13, 2004, iconic American chef Julia Child dies

Julia Child taught Americans how to cook — hosting TV programs, writing cookbooks and promoting traditional French cuisine. On this day in history, Aug. 13, 2004, she passed away at age 94.

LIFESTYLE August 12, 2024

On this day in history, August 12, 1877, Thomas Edison invents the phonograph

Thomas Edison invented the phonograph on August 12, 1877. It "will undoubtedly be liberally devoted to music," Edison predicted with stunning accuracy in 1878.

LIFESTYLE August 11, 2024

On this day in history, August 11, 1964, Beatles' iconic film 'A Hard Day's Night' is released

The iconic Beatles film "A Hard Day's Night" was released on this day in history, Aug. 11, 1964, and would go on to win two Oscars. It captured Beatlemania and is considered a classic.

LIFESTYLE August 10, 2024

On this day in history, August 10, 1776, Declaration of Independence reaches London

The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It took five weeks past that point for its rejection of British authority to reach London.

LIFESTYLE August 9, 2024

On this day in history, August 9, 1854, influential 'Walden' by Henry David Thoreau is published

On this day in history, August 9, 1954, the influential "Walden, or a Life in the Woods," by Henry David Thoreau was published, about the virtues of simple living in a modern world.

LIFESTYLE August 8, 2024

On this day in history, August 8, 1974, President Nixon announces his resignation

President Richard Nixon announced he would step down from the U.S. presidency amid the Watergate scandal and a lack of support from Congress on this day in history, August 8, 1974.