This Day in History – January 12, 1961
This Day In History, January 12, 1961 – The Stutsman County Record discontinues publication. *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** In 1961 the last newspaper went to press. The...
This Day In History, January 12, 1961 – The Stutsman County Record discontinues publication. *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** In 1961 the last newspaper went to press. The...
January 12, 2026 1:02 am / no comments
This Day In History, December 30, 1883 – Northwestern Hotel, McGinnis Block, and Dakota House Hotel fall victim to disastrous early morning fire. *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** The...
December 30, 2025 1:01 am / no comments
This Day In History, Dec 15, 1915 – Movies come to the Opera House in Jamestown *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** Movies come to Jamestown. Dorothy Gish in “Old Heidelberg” and Roscoe...
December 15, 2025 1:01 am / no comments
This Day In History, December 7, 1941 – Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** Japanese Planes attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. President Roosevelt calls “December...
December 7, 2025 1:01 am / no comments
This Day In History, Nov 27, 1872 – Camp Sykes is established overlooking the town of Jamestown. *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History & Frohne’s Historic Military.*** Camp Sykes established by...
November 27, 2025 1:33 am / no comments
This Day In History, November 19, 1910 – Alfred E. Dickey Jr. dies on this date. *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** Alfred E. Dickey Jr. dies. He leaves $35,000 for the erection of a new...
November 19, 2025 7:01 am / no comments
This Day In History – November 14, 1881 – Opening of Northwestern House Hotel *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** Jamestown (CSi) Opening of the Northwestern House Hotel (hightlighted to the left, along...
November 14, 2025 1:12 am / no comments
This Day In History, Nov 11, 1918 – At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, World War 1 ends. Video below. At 5 a.m. that morning, Germany, short on manpower and supplies and faced with imminent invasion, signed an...
November 11, 2025 1:01 am / no comments
This Day In History, November 8, 1937 – Charles A. Klaus, owner of the Gladstone Hotel, passes *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** Following Information about Charles A. Klaus, from “North...
November 7, 2025 1:00 am / no comments
This Day In History, Nov 3 1883 – Police raid 3 ranches of scarlet women in Jamestown. Proprietresses fined $25 and cost in police court. (1883) *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History ***
November 3, 2025 1:32 am / no comments
