Today in History: July 17, Disneyland's opening day
By The Associated Press undefined
Today is Thursday, July 17, the 198th day of 2025. There are 167 days left in the year.
Today in History:
On July 17, 1955, Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, after its $17 million, yearlong ...
Today in History: July 16, Trinity nuclear weapon test
By The Associated Press undefined
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, July 16, the 197th day of 2025. There are 168 days left in the year.
Today in History:
On July 16, 1945, the United States exploded its first experimental atomic ...
Today in History: July 15, discovery of the Rosetta Stone
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, July 15, the 196th day of 2025. There are 169 days left in the year.
Today in History:
On July 15, 1799, the Rosetta Stone, a key to deciphering ancient Egyptian scripts, was found at Fort Julien ...
Today is Monday, July 14, the 195th day of 2025. There are 170 days left in the year.
Today in History: On July 14, 1789, in an event symbolizing the start of the French Revolution, citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison and released the seven prisoners held there.
Also on this ...
Weather
Today, showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11 a.m. High near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight, showers and thunderstorms before 11 ...
Today is Saturday, July 12, the 193rd day of 2025. There are 172 days left in the year.
Today in History:
On July 12, 1979, as an angry reaction to the popularity of disco music, the Chicago White Sox held the "Disco Demolition Night" promotion, in which a crate of disco records was blown ...
Today in History: July 11, the fall of Srebrenica
By The Associated Press undefined
Today in History
Today is Friday, July 11, the 192nd day of 2025. There are 173 days left in the year.
Today in History:
On July 11, 1995, the U.N.-designated "safe haven" of Srebrenica ...
Today is Thursday, July 10, the 191st day of 2025. There are 174 days left in the year.
Today in History:
On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the German Luftwaffe launched attacks on southern England. (The Royal Air Force was ultimately victorious.)
Also on ...
Today in History: July 9, 14th Amendment ratified
By The Associated Press
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, July 9, the 190th day of 2025. There are 175 days left in the year.
Today in History:
On July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, granting ...
Today in History: July 8, Thai cave rescue
By The Associated Press
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, July 8, the 189th day of 2025. There are 176 days left in the year.
Today in History:
On July 8, 2018, divers rescued four of the 12 boys who’d been trapped in a flooded cave in ...
Today in History: July 7, Reagan nominates O’Connor for the US Supreme Court
By The Associated Press
Today in History
Today is Monday, July 7, the 188th day of 2025. There are 177 days left in the year.
Today in History:
On July 7, 1981, President Ronald Reagan announced he was ...
Today in History: July 5, Dolly the sheep born in cloning breakthrough
By The Associated Press
Today in History
Today is Saturday, July 5, the 186th day of 2025. There are 179 days left in the year.
Today in History:
On July 5, 1996, Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from an adult ...
Weather
Today, sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Independence Day, a slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high ...
Today is Thursday, July 3, the 184th day of 2025. There are 181 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On July 3, 1863, the pivotal three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops failed to breach Union ...
Today in History: July 2, Civil Rights Act signed into law
By The Associated Press
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2024. There are 182 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law a ...
By The Associated Press
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, July 1, the 182 day of 2024. There are 183 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain as the British North America Act took effect. Called ...
By The Associated Press
Today in History
Today is Monday, June 30, the 181st day of 2025. There are 184 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On June 30, 1934, Adolf Hitler launched his “blood purge” of political and military rivals in Germany in what came to be known ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Saturday, June 28, the 179th day of 2025. There are 186 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 28, 1914, in an act that sparked World War I, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, were shot to death in Sarajevo by Serb ...
Today in History: June 27, Hurricane Audrey makes Gulf Coast landfall
By The Associated Press
Today is Friday, June 27, the 178th day of 2025. There are 187 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey slammed into coastal Louisiana and Texas as a Category 4 ...
Today in History: June 26, US Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage
Today is Thursday, June 26, the 177th day of 2025. There are 188 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 26, 2015, in its 5-4 Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage ...
