Today in History This Day in History 1873 At Adair, Iowa, Jesse James and the James-Younger Gang pull off the first successful train robbery in the American Old West. 1902 Willis Carrier creates the first air conditioner in Buffalo, New York 1925 Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, high school biology teacher John T. Scopes is found guilty of teaching evolution in class and fined $100. 2007 Harry Potter …
