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This week in history: April 23 to April 29

April 23, 2026 Dan Reeves

April 23 1635: The Boston Latin School, the first public school in what would become the United States, was established. 1898: Spain declared war on the United States; the U.S. responded in kind two days […]

This week in history: April 2 to April 8

April 2, 2026 Dan Reeves

April 2 1792: Congress passed the Coinage Act, authorizing the creation of the U.S. Mint. 1865: Confederate President Jefferson Davis and most of his Cabinet fled Richmond, Va., after Union troops broke through Confederate lines […]

This week in history: March 26 to April 1

March 26, 2026 Dan Reeves

March 26 1917: The Seattle Metropolitans became the first U.S. ice hockey team to win the Stanley Cup, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 9-1 to clinch the championship series three games to one. 1945: U.S. forces […]

This week in history: March 19 to March 25

March 19, 2026 The Associated Press

March 19 1931: Nevada Gov. Fred B. Balzar signed a measure making the state the first to legalize gambling. 1945: During World War II, more than 800 service members were killed when a Japanese dive […]

This week in history: March 5 to March 11

March 5, 2026 Dan Reeves

March 5 1770: The Boston Massacre occurred as British soldiers opened fire on a crowd of colonists, killing five people and fueling outrage leading up to the American Revolution. 1953: Soviet dictator Josef Stalin died […]

This week in history: Feb. 26 to March 4

February 26, 2026 Dan Reeves

Feb. 26 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on the island of Elba, sailing back to France in an attempt to reclaim power. 1919: President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation establishing the Grand Canyon as a […]

This week in history: Feb. 5 to Feb. 11

February 5, 2026 Dan Reeves

Feb. 5 1917: Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1917 over President Woodrow Wilson’s veto, sharply restricting Asian immigration and requiring literacy tests for immigrants. 1918: During World War I, more than 200 people were […]

This week in history: Jan. 22 to Jan. 28

January 22, 2026 The Associated Press

Jan. 22 1901: Britain’s Queen Victoria died at age 81 after a reign of more than 63 years; she was succeeded by her eldest son, Edward VII. 1953: Arthur Miller’s drama “The Crucible” opened at […]

This week in history: Dec. 4 to Dec. 10

December 4, 2025 Dan Reeves

Dec. 4 1783: Gen. George Washington bade farewell to his Continental Army officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York. 1956: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins — later dubbed the “Million […]

This week in history: Nov. 27 to Dec. 3

November 27, 2025 Dan Reeves

Nov. 27 1895: Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel signed a will allocating most of his fortune to establish the Nobel Prizes, honoring achievements in peace, physics, chemistry, literature and physiology or medicine. 1934: Bank robber Lester […]