Significant events that happened on this day.
This was the highest point before the bubble burst spectacularly. The index wouldn't return to this level for another 15 years. Billions of dollars in...
This rare planetary alignment won't happen again for over 100 years. Some doomsday predictors claimed it would cause catastrophic earthquakes and tida...
The rings were discovered accidentally when Uranus passed in front of a star and astronomers noticed the star's light dimmed multiple times before and...
This wasn't technically the pilot but one of the early episodes that established SNL's live format. The show was still called 'NBC's Saturday Night' b...
Ray confessed to killing the civil rights leader and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. However, he recanted his confession three days later, claimi...
The Tibetan uprising began in Lhasa against the People's Republic of China's control of Tibet. The revolt was suppressed by the Chinese military, lead...
The earthquake caused $50 million in damage and destroyed or damaged numerous school buildings, though it occurred after school hours. This led direct...
Judson's invention was supposed to help people with back problems who struggled to lace up their boots. The device was clunky and prone to popping ope...
Bell was actually calling for his assistant Thomas Watson after spilling battery acid on himself. Watson, in another room, heard the words clearly thr...
President Lincoln had finally found a general willing to fight aggressively. Grant was only the second person to hold the rank of Lieutenant General,...
These bills were called 'greenbacks' because of their distinctive green color on the reverse side. The currency was issued to help finance the Civil W...
When Jefferson arrived in Paris, French officials asked if he was replacing Franklin. Jefferson famously replied, 'No one can replace him, sir; I am o...
