April 6, 2026
This Week in History
This Week in History: Columbus Reaches the “New World”
Christopher Columbus’s discovery of the New World on October 12, 1492 marked a major turning point in history, opening the Americas to European exploration and colonization. Sponsored by…
This Week in History: Steve Jobs, Co-Founder of Apple, Dies
NOVA MCGILL Contributor Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Inc., passed away on October 5, 2011 at just 56 years old after a long battle with pancreatic…
This Week in History: Yosemite National Park is Established
NOVA MCGILL Contributor Yosemite National Park officially became a protected area on October 1, 1890, thanks to President Benjamin Harrison signing a law that set aside more than…
This Week in History: Muhammad Ali Wins World Heavyweight Championship
NOVA MCGILL Contributor In 1978, Muhammad Ali showed the world why he was still the greatest. Earlier that year, he had lost his heavyweight title to Leon Spinks,…
This Week in History: Billy The Kid Arrested for the First Time
NOVA MCGILL Contributor Billy the Kid, one of the most famous outlaws and cowboys of all time, was arrested for the first time on September 23, 1875. He…