On This Day in History
France defeats Austria in the Second Battle of Wissemburg
1793
Pope Leo III is elected.
795
Franklin Roosevelt signs a bill that establishes the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day.
1941
Babe Ruth is sold by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees, marking the beginning of the Curse of the Bambino.
1919
Marie Curie and her husband Pierre announce they have isolated radium, ultimately leading to her becoming the first person to win multiple Nobel Prizes.
1898