This Day In History

And other news from Chugwater Wyoming, way back when.

Devils Tower National Monument is celebrating its birthday today and, not only that; it's also celebrating the fact that it was the country's very first national monument.

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1513 – Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León first sights land in what is now Florida (More info) 1917 – President Woodrow Wilson asks the US Congress for a declaration of war on Germany (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1912 – The Girl Guides — later renamed the Girl Scouts of the USA — are founded (More info) 1933 – Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the nation in the first of his “fireside chats” (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1841 – The US Supreme Court rules that captive Africans who had seized control of the ship carrying them had been taken into slavery illegally (More info) 1916 – Pancho Villa leads nearly 500 Mexican raiders in an attack against Columbus, New Mexico (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1914 – The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, or ASCAP, is established to protect the copyrighted musical compositions of its members (More info) 1920 – The League of Nations recognizes the perpetual neutrality of Switzerland (More info) 1970 – ‘Black Sabbath,’ arguably the very first heavy metal a

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1788 – The US Constitution is ratified and goes into effect (More info) 1915 – The US Supreme Court hands down its decision in Guinn v. United States, striking down an Oklahoma law denying the right to vote to some citizens (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1858 – Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln declares “a house divided against itself cannot stand” (More info) 1903 – The Ford Motor Company is incorporated (More info)