Significant events that happened on this day.
The Wii's motion-controlled gameplay brought gaming to families and non-gamers worldwide, with people of all ages swinging controllers to bowl, play t...
The painting, one of only two self-portraits without van Gogh's iconic beard, set a record at the time. Ironically, van Gogh sold only one painting du...
The scandal rocked the music industry when Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan confessed they had lip-synced everything, with studio musicians providing the ac...
The two leaders famously broke away from their handlers for a private fireside chat that lasted much longer than scheduled. Despite disagreements over...
Sadat's historic journey to Jerusalem shocked the world and broke decades of Arab-Israeli hostility. He addressed the Knesset and met with Prime Minis...
Conrad's first words upon stepping onto the lunar surface were "Whoopie! Man, that may have been a small one for Neil, but that's a long one for me,"...
Despite extensive market research and a massive advertising campaign, the Edsel became synonymous with commercial failure. The car lost Ford $350 mill...
This brilliant pincer movement trapped over 250,000 German soldiers in one of World War II's most decisive battles. The operation marked the beginning...
Edward Everett, the main speaker, delivered a two-hour oration before Lincoln's brief remarks. The crowd was reportedly still shuffling and settling w...
In just 272 words and about two minutes, Lincoln redefined the Civil War as a struggle for human equality and democracy. The speech was so short that...
The treaty resolved lingering disputes from the Revolutionary War and prevented what seemed like inevitable conflict. While it was deeply unpopular in...
Columbus named the island San Juan Bautista (Saint John the Baptist), though the names would later be switched with the capital city. The indigenous T...
The first guy to win Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (USA) used none of his lifelines until the final question, where he called his dad. During the call, he told his dad he didn't need any help on the final question, but he just wanted to let him know that he was about to win $1,000,000.