Significant events that happened on this day.
The Event Horizon Telescope collaboration linked eight radio telescopes across the planet to create an Earth-sized virtual telescope. The resulting im...
The iconic toy retailer couldn't compete with online shopping and filed for bankruptcy, leaving Geoffrey the Giraffe unemployed. Former employees and...
The six-foot-tall flightless bird, nicknamed 'Emu Patra' by locals, led police, farmers, and wildlife experts on a comedic chase through villages. It...
The Los Angeles man argued that being called 'One' would remind him of his unity with all humanity. The judge approved the change despite its obvious...
After centuries of British rule and decades of incremental independence, Ireland formally declared itself a republic. The move removed the last consti...
After debuting away from home on April 15th, Robinson's first home game drew over 25,000 fans. He went hitless but made history simply by taking the f...
Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman launched the superhero genre and became an American cultural icon. The teenage creators sold the rig...
Babe Ruth christened the new stadium by hitting a three-run homer in the Yankees' 4-1 victory over the Red Sox. An estimated 74,200 fans attended, tho...
Marie Shaughnessy held a full wedding ceremony to marry the spirit of her deceased fiancé with a spiritualist medium officiating. Guests reported hear...
The 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck at 5:12 AM, rupturing 296 miles of the San Andreas Fault. The subsequent fires, caused by broken gas lines and fou...
John McDermott won the inaugural race, which was inspired by the first modern Olympic marathon the previous year. The course was about 24.5 miles, sho...
The Holborn Viaduct power station was Europe's first coal-fired public power station, lighting nearby streetlamps and buildings. It operated for just...
Revere rode from Boston to Lexington to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock of approaching British forces. Though immortalized in Longfellow's poem, Re...
