A man in Kentucky was arrested for drunk driving a horse and buggy
The Amish man was pulled over after police noticed his horse-drawn buggy weaving across the road. He registered a blood alcohol level more than twice...
Historical Events
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2015
Two gunmen attacked the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine, killing 12 people
MajorThe terrorists targeted the satirical magazine in response to its cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. The attack sparked worldwide rallies defend...
1999
The impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton began in the U.S. Senate
Clinton became only the second president to face an impeachment trial, charged with perjury and obstruction of justice related to the Monica Lewinsky...
1959
The United States recognized Fidel Castro's new government in Cuba
Just six days after Castro's revolutionary forces took Havana, the U.S. extended diplomatic recognition to the new regime. This early acceptance would...
1953
President Harry Truman announced that the United States had developed the hydrogen bomb
MajorThe thermonuclear weapon was far more powerful than the atomic bombs dropped on Japan, intensifying the Cold War arms race. The announcement came just...
1942
Nicolas Cage was born in Long Beach, California
Born Nicolas Kim Coppola, he later changed his name to avoid accusations of nepotism (he's Francis Ford Coppola's nephew). He chose 'Cage' after comic...
1927
The first transatlantic telephone service between New York and London was officially opened
MajorCommercial telephone calls across the Atlantic became possible for the first time, costing about $75 for three minutes (equivalent to over $1,200 toda...
1904
The CQD distress signal was established for ships in trouble
Standing for 'Come Quick, Danger,' CQD was the first widely used maritime distress signal. It was eventually replaced by SOS in 1908, but the Titanic'...
1896
A woman was fined for wearing pants in public on a New York City street
Fashion designer Fanny Fern was arrested and fined for appearing in men's trousers, violating a city ordinance that prohibited women from dressing in...
1830
Construction began on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's main line westward
This marked a crucial expansion of America's first common-carrier railroad, helping establish Baltimore as a major transportation hub. The B&O would e...
1785
Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries made the first balloon crossing of the English Channel
The two aeronauts nearly crashed into the water when their hydrogen balloon began losing altitude mid-flight. They threw everything overboard—includin...
1714
Henry Mill received one of the earliest patents for a typewriter-like machine
Mill's patent described 'an artificial machine for the impressing or transcribing of letters,' making it one of the first documented typewriter invent...
1610
Galileo Galilei discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter
MajorUsing his newly improved telescope, Galileo observed what he initially thought were stars near Jupiter. Over subsequent nights, he realized they were...