Today is Thursday, December 11, 2025

The History of Today

1719 - The first recorded sighting of the Aurora Borealis was in New England.

1844 - Dr. Horace Wells became the first person to have a tooth extracted after receiving an anesthetic for the dental procedure. Nitrous Oxide, or laughing gas, was the anesthetic.

1941 - Germany and Italy declared war on the United States. The U.S in turn declared war on the two countries.

1961 - The first direct American military support for South Vietnam occurred when a U.S. aircraft carrier carrying Army helicopters arrived in Saigon.

1985 - General Electric Company agreed to buy RCA Corporation for $6.3 billion. Also included in the deal was NBC Radio and Television.




Daily Quote

The Americans cannot build airplanes. They are very good at refrigerators and razor blades.
- Herman Goering, established the Luftwaffe, 1935.




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