While looking at some social studies resources I came across this website called on this day. I found it to be really interesting and quite fun! All you have to do is pick a day and the website provides you with a list of historical events or famous birthdays that occurred on that particular day! Take a look at a few of the things that were listed for today, August 18th!
1789- Alexander Hamilton negotiated and secured the first loan for the United States
1810- Chile declared its independence from Spain
1850- The Fugitive Slave Act was declared by the U.S. Congress
1851- The very first issue of the New York Times was published.
I think this would be a great website to introduce to students because it provides interesting facts and I think that students would enjoy looking up things that happened on a particular day in history. Especially their birthdays!
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