Today In History

In 1790: The first U.S. census was completed, showing a population of nearly 4 million.

In 1873: Inventor Andrew S. Hallidie successfully tested a cable car he had designed for the city of San Francisco.

In 1944: An uprising broke out in Warsaw, Poland, against Nazi occupation, a revolt that lasted two months before collapsing.

In 1946: President Truman signed the Fulbright Program into law, establishing the scholarships named for Sen. William J. Fulbright.

In 1981: The rock music video channel MTV made its debut.