On this day in 1692, the last people hanged for witchcraft in England's North American colonies took place.
On this day in 1888, the first issue of National Geographic Magazine was published.
On this day in 1896, Queen Victoria surpassed her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history.
On this day in 1991, the Dead Sea Scrolls were made available to the public for the first time by the Huntington Library.