On this day in history - Today, August, 22

Today in History

• 1963 First Person to Enter Space Twice

  The record was set by Joseph A. Walker, a United States Air Force Captain, and a fighter pilot while

• 1962 France’s President Charles De Gaulle Survives an Assasination Attempt

  The Organisation de l'armée secrète (OAS), a French far-right organization tried to machine gun Char

• 1922 Irish Politician Michael Collins is Assassinated

  A member and leader of Sinn Fein, a political party that advocated complete Irish independence from

• 1851 The First America’s Cup is held

  The cup is awarded to the winner of a race between sailing yachts. Thought to be the oldest internat

• 1779 James Cook Lands on Possession Island

  British explorer James Cook reached the island, which is off the northern coast of Queensland Austra