History nerds unite for a short sample of what happened on today’s date in photos, digitized documents, and other media!
July 31, 1816: the birth of George H. Thomas, Mexican-American war hero and the Rock of Chickamauga
July 31, 1874: Patrick Francis Healy Inaugurated as President of Georgetown University
July 31, 1967: Aircraft – F-4 Phantom (Photo)
July 31, 1973: Chaotic meeting of Belfast Assembly
July 31, 1987: President Ronald Reagan’s Radio Address on Welfare Reform (Audio Recording)
July 31, 1991: Superpowers to cut nuclear warheads
Want to start your deep dive into what happened today 20 years ago, or whatever date you might choose?
Check out the list of sites below.
National Archives: National History Day Resources: Highly recommend the national archives! They have a wide array of items and primary sources including digitized photos, media, and articles relating to events spanning a vast amount of historical events.
BBC News: On This Day: Great if you want to easily search by a specific date and pull up articles, videos, and photos of and about events that happened on today’s date from WWII and 1950-2005. You can also search by year, theme, or witness accounts.
Today in History – Library of Congress: Gives you access to the Library of Congress Digital Archives American Memory Collection. Main search is by date, the site automatically adjusts to today’s date when you access it.
*The remaining two sites are more geared towards teachers, but if you’re looking for additional resources for a project they’re definitely worth checking out.
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