Trump's 16-minute address was notably brief and introduced his 'America First' policy. His inauguration sparked the largest single-day protest in U.S....
An estimated 1.8 million people gathered on the National Mall to witness this historic moment. Obama's inauguration drew the largest attendance of any...
Reagan's inauguration marked a significant shift in American politics toward conservatism. In a dramatic twist, American hostages held in Iran for 444...
Iran released all 52 American hostages mere minutes after Ronald Reagan was sworn in as president. The Iranians had deliberately delayed the release t...
The Union Oil platform blowout spilled over 3 million gallons of crude oil into the Pacific Ocean over 11 days. The environmental disaster shocked the...
FDR was the only president to serve more than two terms, winning four consecutive elections. He would die just 82 days into this fourth term, and the...
Previously, presidents were inaugurated on March 4, leaving a four-month lame duck period after elections. The 20th Amendment moved Inauguration Day t...
This Western was groundbreaking for recording sound on location rather than in a studio. It proved that 'talkies' weren't limited to indoor sets and e...
Fellini became one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, directing masterpieces like 'La Dolce Vita' and '8½'. His surrealist style was so d...
This wasn't actually a bathhouse but a drag ball at the Hamilton Lodge, one of the largest LGBTQ+ gatherings of the era. The event had been running an...
Thompson's "Switchback Railway" at Coney Island had already been operating successfully, earning $600 per day. His patent on this date protected his d...
The British claimed this small fishing island as a strategic naval base. What they initially dismissed as a "barren rock" would transform into one of...
While the Treaty of Paris with America had been signed in September 1783, this agreement formally ended Britain's war with France and Spain, who had s...