Significant events that happened on this day.
Pollard had passed thousands of classified documents to Israel over 18 months, compromising intelligence methods and sources. He pleaded guilty and re...
The cliffhanger from the previous season had captivated audiences for eight months, sparking international speculation and even betting pools. The rev...
Computer science professor Leonard Kleinrock and his team successfully connected two computers located 350 miles apart, transmitting the first message...
Connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn, the bridge had a main span of 4,260 feet, making it the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time. It...
The comedian's running gag about never aging past 39 became one of the most famous jokes in American entertainment. He continued the bit for decades,...
Around 225,000 workers walked off the job demanding a 30% wage increase without price increases on cars. The strike ended in March 1946 with an 18.5%...
Built primarily by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the 1,700-mile highway connected Alaska to the contiguous United States through Canada. Workers f...
Originally planning to dance, the young Fitzgerald was so nervous she sang instead, performing 'Judy' and 'The Object of My Affection.' She won first...
At 87 years old, Felton was appointed to fill a vacancy but served for only one day, making it largely ceremonial. Despite the brevity, she shattered...
This paper fundamentally changed our understanding of space, time, and energy, showing that mass and energy are interchangeable. Einstein was working...
Edison revealed his talking machine to the world, which used tin foil wrapped around a cylinder to record sound vibrations. His first recorded words w...
North Carolina had initially rejected the Constitution in 1788, making it one of the last original colonies to join the union. The state demanded expl...
Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes became the first humans to fly in an untethered hot air balloon, traveling about 5.5 m...