This Day In Military History is a page showing historical Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard events. The largest database of military history on the web.

TODAY IN MILITARY HISTORY. 0. Feast of Vincent of Saragossa, Patron of Wine Makers, Vinegar Makers, and much else beside. 871. Battle of Basing: The Danes defeat King Aethelred of Wessex. 1371. Coronation of King Robert II of Scotland (1371 …

TODAY IN MILITARY HISTORY. Jan. 21. What Happened This Day In History. A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment, and more. Discover what happened today in history.

02/01/2022 · Today in military history: US steamship Tuscania torpedoed by Germany. On Feb. 5, 1918, the U.S. steamship Tuscania...

03/02/2022 · 1923 Martha Holmes, American photographer (d. 2006) 1932 Alfred M. Worden, American Colonel USAF, NASA astronaut (Apollo 15), born in Jackson, Michigan (d. 2020) 1935 Herb Kohl, (Sen-D Wisconsin) 1947 Joe Shea, American journalist; 1963 Heidemarie M Stefanyshyn-Piper, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota; 1974 Emma …

American pugilist John L. Sullivan becomes the last of the bare-knuckle world heavyweight champions with his defeat of Patty Ryan in Mississippi City. 1913 The Turks lose 5,000 men in a battle with the Bulgarian army in Gallipoli.

11/11/2020 · A history of US military aircraft from WWI to today. Orville and Wilbur Wright invented the world’s first airplane operated by a motor and, in 1903, the brothers successfully took flight in their aircraft. It is no surprise that just before World War I, their 1909 Model A flyer became the world’s first military airplane.

The United States was a minor military power during this time, having only a modest army, marine corps, and navy. A traditional distrust of standing armies, combined with faith in the abilities of local militia, precluded the development of well-trained units and a professional officer corps .

and presents the history of the United States Army’s 1st Infantry Division from 1917 to the present in the context of American military history. Part of Chicago’s Robert R. McCormick Foundation, the museum carries on the educational legacy of Colonel McCormick, who served as a citizen soldier in the First Division in World War I.