NFL and AFL announce merger
On this day in US history, the rival football leagues, the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL), announced their plans to merge on June 8, 1966.…
The Circus Day Tornado
This week in Wisconsin history, the 9th deadliest tornado in US history, and the most dangerous to ever occur in Wisconsin, touched down on June 12, 1899. Known as the…
The Madison Free Library Opens
This week in Wisconsin history, the second public library in the state opened in Madison on May 31, 1875. Known as the Madison Free Library, it inherited much of its…
Dr. Heimlich first publishes his technique for rescuing choking victims
On this day in US history, the stop-choking technique invented by Henry J. Heimlich was published in the medical journal Emergency Medicine on June 1, 1974. The Heimlich maneuver involves…