Dale Webster broke the previous record by surfing continuously through the night at Winkipop Beach. He caught an estimated 700 waves during his marath...
'Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire' introduced audiences to the dysfunctional yellow family. The show was originally created as shorts for The Tracey...
Ford was sworn in to replace Agnew, who had resigned due to tax evasion and corruption charges. Less than a year later, Ford would become President wh...
Just two seconds after ignition, the rocket rose four feet, lost thrust, and crashed back down in a massive fireball at Cape Canaveral. The humiliatin...
Recorded at Radio Recorders studio in Hollywood, the song features Elvis's signature vocal style mixed with country and blues. Though not immediately...
Judge John Woolsey's landmark decision allowed Random House to publish the controversial novel in America. The book had been banned since 1921 for its...
The Finnish Parliament issued a declaration of independence following the chaos of the Russian Revolution. Russia, preoccupied with its own civil war,...
Edison recorded himself shouting the nursery rhyme into a tinfoil cylinder, then played it back to the amazement of his assistants. He initially thoug...
Georgia became the 27th state to ratify the amendment, providing the three-quarters majority needed. This formally ended the institution of slavery th...
Philadelphia was chosen as a temporary capital while Washington D.C. was being constructed. During this decade, the White House equivalent was the Pre...
Initially conceived as a dictionary of arts and sciences, the first edition contained just 2,391 pages and 160 copperplate engravings. It sold so well...