This Day in History

"The only thing new in the world is the history you don't know."

Harry S Truman

Do you know what happened on today's date 50 years ago? 100 years ago? Do you know about a famous person born on your birthday? The daily format of each site below works well for anchor or enrichment activities. Search the archives to find resources for a specific historical event.

Historical photos and documents from the Library of Congress

Today in History from the Library of Congress

History Channel topic categories include general interest, the Civil War, literary, etc.

This Day in History from the History Channel

Do you know the mystery person of the day?

On This Day from Encarta

Short biographies for younger students.

Today's Birthdays from FactMonster

Click on a date on the calendar to see relevant lesson plans, web resources, print resources, and more. Bookmark this one for grades K-12.

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