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Today in History
On this day in 1948 Swiss chemist Paul Müller is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the insecticidal properties of DDT.
Read more about it in “DDT and the American century : global health, environmental politics, and the pesticide that changed the world” Call number SB952.D2 K56 2011
Today in History
On this day in 1097 during The First Crusade: Crusaders led by Godfrey of Bouillon, Bohemund of Taranto, and Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse, begin the Siege of Antioch.
You can read more about it in “The first crusade : the accounts of eye-witnesses and participants” (translated from the Latin). Call number D161.1.A3 K7 2008
Today in History
On this date in 1926 the children's book Winnie-the-Pooh, by A. A. Milne, is first published.
You can find The World of Pooh and lots of other children and Young Adult books in our Children’s Literature Room on the lower level of the library.
Today in History
On this day in 1955 American poet Allen Ginsberg performs his poem Howl for the first time at the Six Gallery in San Francisco.
We have lots of Ginsberg books in the library. See them all listed here or browse call number PS3513.I74 in the Language & Literature Room.
Today in History
On this day in 1791 The first performance of The Magic Flute, the last opera by Mozart to make its debut, took place at Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden in Vienna, Austria.
You can see the musical score of this opera in our collection. Call number M1503.M939 Z32
Today in History
On this day in 1845 The Knickerbockers Baseball Club, the first baseball team to play under the modern rules, is founded in New York.
Find out more about it in “But didn't we have fun? : an informal history of baseball's pioneer era, 1843-1870″ Call# GV863.A1 M644 2008
This Day in History
On this day in 1992 the trial of the deposed Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega ends in the United States with a 40-year sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering.
Read more about it in “America's prisoner : the memoirs of Manuel Noriega” Call# F1567.N67 N67 1997
Today in History
On this date in 1999 Sega releases the first 128-bit video game console, the Dreamcast. Read more about the Dreamcast and other games in “Vintage game consoles : an inside look at Apple, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, and the greatest gaming platforms of all time” Call# TK6681.L644 2014
