On this Day

ON THIS DAY: The Golden Gate Bridge opens to the public (1937)

On 27 May 1937, one of the most iconic landmarks in the United States—and indeed the world—opened to the public: the Golden Gate Bridge,...

ON THIS DAY: John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 2nd bed-in for peace (1969)

On 26 May 1969, John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, began their second Bed-In for Peace in Room 1472 of...

ON THIS DAY: Shakespeare’s sonnets first published (1609)

On 20 May 1609, one of the most significant publications in English literary history quietly made its way into the world: Shakespeare’s Sonnets, a...

ON THIS DAY: International Huntington’s Disease awareness day

Huntington disease (HD) is a rare autosomal dominant neurodegenerative genetic disorder that has an average onset between 30 and 50 years of age. This...

ON THIS DAY: The State of Israel is proclaimed (1948)

On 14 May 1948, one of the most pivotal and controversial moments in modern Middle Eastern history unfolded: the State of Israel was formally...