Today in History
Today is the 318th day of 2023 and the 53rd day of autumn.
TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1851, the first American edition of Herman Melville’s “Moby-Dick” was published.
In 1889, New York World reporter Nellie Bly set out to travel around the world in less than 80 days, inspired by Jules Verne. It took her 72 days.
In 1995, the U.S. federal government temporarily closed national parks and museums as a…