Today In History

In 1820: Britain’s King George III died insane at Windsor Castle, ending a reign that saw both the American and French revolutions.

In 1845: Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Raven” was first published, in the New York “Evening Mirror.”

In 1900: the American League, consisting of eight baseball teams, was organized in Philadelphia.

In 1936: The first members of baseball’s Hall of Fame, including Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, were named in Cooperstown, N.Y.

In 1963: The first members of football’s Hall of Fame were named in Canton, Ohio.