Volume 12 , Issue 27

This Day In History

1776 - The Declaration of Independence is first printed by John Dunlop in Philadelphia.

1892 - Andrew Beard is issued a patent for the rotary engine.

1943 - The Battle of Kursk, the largest tank battle in history, begins.

1944 - The Japanese garrison on Numfoor, New Guinea, tries to counterattack but is soon beaten back by U.S. forces.   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

---