Significant events that happened on this day.
LED light boards promoting the Adult Swim show 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force' were mistaken for explosive devices, causing a city-wide panic and shutting do...
An EA-6B Prowler flying far below authorized altitude severed the cable of the Cavalese cable car in the Dolomites. The pilot was reportedly showboati...
Collins made history as the first woman to pilot a space shuttle on mission STS-63, which included the first rendezvous between a shuttle and the Russ...
This marked a significant defeat for Reagan's Central American policy and came amid the Iran-Contra scandal. The vote reflected growing congressional...
Using a nitrogen-powered jet pack called the Manned Maneuvering Unit, McCandless floated freely in space up to 320 feet from the shuttle—farther than...
Japan became the first Asian country to host the Winter Games, featuring 1,006 athletes from 35 nations. The games were notable for Austrian ski legen...
After a three-day journey, Luna 9 successfully touched down in the Ocean of Storms and transmitted the first photographs ever taken from the lunar sur...
Wait, this is their death date. Let me correct: Rock musicians tragically died together.
After Germany announced unrestricted submarine warfare, President Woodrow Wilson severed diplomatic ties, bringing America closer to entering World Wa...
This constitutional amendment fundamentally changed how the federal government funds itself, allowing taxation of income without apportioning it among...
The beloved American illustrator would go on to paint 321 covers for The Saturday Evening Post over nearly five decades. His nostalgic, idealized depi...
The modernist writer, art collector, and Paris salon host would become one of the most influential cultural figures of the early 20th century. Her fam...
This landmark amendment prohibited federal and state governments from denying citizens the right to vote based on 'race, color, or previous condition...
Facing a shortage of coins to pay soldiers returning from a military expedition to Canada, the colony printed the first government-backed paper curren...