Significant events that happened on this day.
Armed robbers took paintings and drawings by Picasso, Cezanne, Van Gogh, and other masters from a Securitas depot. Despite pulling off one of the larg...
Dolly was the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell, proving that specialized cells could be reprogrammed. The announcement sparked worldwide...
In one of the greatest upsets in sports history, a team of American college players beat the heavily favored Soviet team 4-3 in Lake Placid. The Sovie...
Ward Christensen and Randy Suess created the Computerized Bulletin Board System (CBBS), allowing users to dial in with modems and post messages. It wa...
The recognition came after a conflict that left millions dead and created one of the largest refugee crises in history. Pakistan's acceptance of Bangl...
Lee Petty and Johnny Beauchamp crossed the finish line side-by-side in such a close race that officials couldn't determine the winner. After reviewing...
A pilot suffering from mechanical trouble made an emergency landing on the White House south lawn. President Roosevelt was inside at the time, and whi...
Coolidge's address was heard by millions of Americans simultaneously for the first time in history. The notoriously quiet president was nicknamed "Sil...
On this day, Cleveland signed the Enabling Act that would lead to North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington becoming states in 1889. This wa...
Frank Woolworth's first store was a complete disaster, closing after just a few weeks due to poor location and lack of customers. Undeterred, he opene...
Spain agreed to give up its colony of Florida in exchange for the U.S. assuming $5 million in claims by American citizens against Spain. The treaty al...
Born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, Washington would go on to lead the Continental Army to victory and become the nation's founding father. His bir...
Robert II was the first of the Stuart kings, a dynasty that would eventually rule both Scotland and England. He came to the throne at age 54 after dec...
