Today in History: November 5, Susan B. Anthony defies law and casts vote for president

On This Day in History: November 5, Susan B. Anthony bravely defies the law by casting her vote for president Today is November 5th, 2025, the 309th day of the year with 56 days remaining. Significant events on this date include suffragist Susan B. Anthony casting a vote in 1872, the failed Gunpowder Plot in … Read more

Today in History: November 2, Howard Hughes takes ‘Spruce Goose’ on its only flight

On this Day in History: November 2, Howard Hughes Pilots the ‘Spruce Goose’ on its Sole Flight Today is Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, the 306th day of the year with 59 days left. Daylight saving time ends today. On this day in history: Howard Hughes piloted the massive wooden seaplane “Spruce Goose” in 1947. Gen. … Read more

Today in History: October 30, Gerald Ford tells New York City ‘Drop Dead’

On This Day in History: October 30, Gerald Ford’s famous “Drop Dead” remark to New York City Today is October 30, 2025, the 303rd day of the year, with 62 days left. In history, on this date in 1975, the New York Daily News headline “Ford to City: Drop Dead” was published after President Gerald … Read more