Today in History

The RMS Titanic, a British passenger liner, sank after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean, resulting in the loss of over 1,500 lives.1912
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, passed away.1865
McDonald's restaurant dated its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois.1955
The cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris in France is seriously damaged by a large fire.2019