This Day in History

Battle of the Little Bighorn

The Battle of the Little Bighorn occurred on June 25, 1876, near the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory. This engagement, famously known as Custer’s Last Stand, was part of the Great Sioux War of 1876. Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer’s 7th Cavalry was overwhelmingly defeated by combined forces of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho […]

First Speech Transmitted by Telephone

On March 10th, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the first successful test of his invention, the telephone, speaking the famous words, “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.” This revolutionary device transformed communication forever, paving the way for the modern telecommunications industry.

Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone

On this day, Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for his invention of the telephone, forever changing the way humans communicate. This groundbreaking invention laid the foundation for modern telecommunications, connecting people across great distances.