April 30, 2026
This Week in History
This Week in History: The Entrance to King Tut’s Tomb is discovered
NOVA MCGILL Contributor One of the most extraordinary discoveries in the history of archaeology was the unearthing of King Tutankhamun’s tomb on… Login to continue reading Login…
This Week in History: Howard Hughes’ “Spruce Goose” Flies
NOVA MCGILL Contributor On Nov. 2, 1947, Howard Hughes’ “Spruce Goose” made its first and only flight. This large airplane was primarily made… Login to continue reading Login…
This Week in History: JFK Addresses the Cuban Missile Crisis
NOVA MCGILL Contributor In an unprecedentedly somber television address, President John F. Kennedy announced on October 22, 1962 that U.S. spy planes had… Login to continue reading Login…
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… Login to continue reading Login…
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… Login to continue reading Login…
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… Login to continue reading Login…
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… Login to continue reading Login…
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… Login to continue reading Login…