Today In History

In 1889: Montana became the 41st state.

In 1923: Adolf Hitler launched his first attempt to seize power with a failed coup in Munich, Germany, that came to be known as the Beer-Hall Putsch.

In 1933: President Roosevelt created the Civil Works Administration, designed to create jobs for more than 4 million unemployed.

In 1942: Operation Torch began during World War II as U.S. and British forces landed in French North Africa.