Significant events that happened on this day.
Paul Douglas Peters, claiming to be a bank robber, attached what appeared to be a bomb to 18-year-old Madeleine Pulver in her Sydney home. She sat mot...
National currencies like the German mark, French franc, and Italian lira ceased to be legal tender as the euro fully replaced them. Over 300 million p...
David Filo and Jerry Yang officially incorporated their internet directory service, which had started as "Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide We...
The future pop superstar was born to a teenage single mother and would later be discovered on YouTube at age 13. His debut single "Baby" became one of...
The Irish Republican Army member refused food to protest the British government's removal of Special Category Status for paramilitary prisoners. His 6...
JFK signed Executive Order 10924, creating the Peace Corps to promote world peace and friendship through volunteer service. Within two years, over 7,0...
The burst pipe didn't contain water—it was part of a brewery's private pipeline that transported beer across the city. Witnesses reported the distinct...
The test yielded 15 megatons, more than double the expected 6 megatons, making it the most powerful nuclear device ever detonated by the U.S. The misc...
The baby of America's most famous aviator was taken from his second-floor nursery in what became known as the "Crime of the Century." The kidnapping l...
The legendary big band leader would go on to define the sound of the swing era with hits like "In the Mood" and "Moonlight Serenade." His mysterious d...
The French physicist placed uranium salts on a photographic plate wrapped in black paper and was shocked to find the plate had been exposed. He had st...
President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act into law, creating the first national park in the world. The park cover...
The former French emperor slipped past British and French naval patrols with about 1,000 men and returned to France. His dramatic comeback lasted 100...
Three women were formally accused of witchcraft after several young girls in Salem Village claimed to be possessed. This sparked a hysteria that would...