January 1st, 1818: Mary Shelly published "Frankenstein". The book is considered to be the first science fiction story. ...
Historical Timeline
Star Spangled Banner Written
September 15th, 1814: Frances Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner while watching the battle at Fort McHenry in Baltimore during the War of 1812. Once put to music, the poem became the national anthem of the United States. ...
The First Oktoberfest
October 12th, 1810: The first ever Oktoberfest began in Germany. The original Oktoberfest celebrated the wedding of the Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese von Saxe-Hildburghausen and a horse race. ...
Abraham Lincoln Born
February 12th, 1809: Abraham Lincoln was born. Lincoln would become the US president from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the United States of America through the Civil War and proclaimed the end of slavery in the United States in 1862. ...