Britannica Highlights
On Dec. 16, 1811--195 years ago--the first of three earthquakes, the largest ever in the U.S., struck the central U.S. with an epicentre at New Madrid (now in Missouri). View a map of global seismic activity and read about recent earthquakes.
Biography of the Day Harold Abrahams
"Only think of two things—the report of the pistol and the tape. When you hear the one, just run ..."
This Day in History 1939: Premiere of Gone with the Wind Starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, the film Gone with the Wind—a romantic tale of the American ...
