this day in history

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1793 – George Washington lays the cornerstone to the United States Capitol building (More info) 1837 – Tiffany & Young -- later Tiffany and Co. -- is founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1845 – Edgar Allan Poe’s first published work, ‘The Raven,’ appears in the New York Evening Mirror (More info) 1936 – The first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY are announced: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1915 – An act of Congress creates the United States Coast Guard (More info) 1959 – The Green Bay Packers hire the now-legendary Vince Lombardi as the team’s coach and general manager (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1789 – The first American novel, ‘The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth,’ is printed in Boston, Massachusetts (More info) 1954 – The USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine, is launched (More info)