On this Day in History

On this Day in History in 1862: Congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Colorado.

On this Day in History in 1855: First train crosses Miss River’s first bridge, at Rock Island Illinois and Davenport Iowa.

On this Day in History in 753 B.C.E.: Romulus and Remus found Rome.

On this Day in History in 1998: Astronomers announced in Washington that they had discovered possible signs of a new family of planets orbiting a star 220 light-years away.

On this Day in History

On this Day in History in 1842: Mount St Helens in Washington erupts.

Fun Fact of the Day

Fun Fact of the Day: Geologists are surprised by how rapidly vent chimneys grow – up to 30 feet (9 meters) in 18 months. A scientist at the University of Washington has been monitoring the growth of “Godzilla,” a vent chimney in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon. It reached the height of a 15-story building before it toppled. It is now actively rebuilding.