Significant events that happened on this day.
The cat, named Macavity, had been regularly boarding the bus near his home and riding it to the shop where he would beg for scraps. The driver knew hi...
Following a ruling by the state's highest court, same-sex couples began obtaining marriage licenses at 12:01 AM. Julie and Hillary Goodridge, lead pla...
After decades of activism and evolving scientific understanding, the WHO officially declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder. This decision cam...
Dr. Joseph Sonnabend filed suit after being evicted from his medical office for treating AIDS patients. The landlord claimed the building's other tena...
These hearings captivated the American public as they uncovered the extent of the Nixon administration's illegal activities. Over 85% of Americans wat...
After the Ra I sank just short of Barbados the previous year, Heyerdahl built an improved version. The Ra II successfully crossed the Atlantic in 57 d...
Venera 6 transmitted data for 51 minutes as it descended, revealing that Venus's atmosphere was 97% carbon dioxide. The probe was designed to withstan...
This landmark decision overturned the 'separate but equal' doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896). Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the unan...
Brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald opened their first restaurant, though it wasn't yet the fast-food empire we know today. The original menu featur...
Initially dismissed as a simple astrolabe, this device turned out to be a 2,000-year-old analog computer used to predict astronomical positions. It co...
The relief sparked wild celebrations across Britain, with crowds dancing in the streets and the word 'mafficking' entering the English language to des...
Aristides, a chestnut colt, won the inaugural race in front of an estimated 10,000 spectators. The winning time was 2:37.75 for the mile-and-a-half ra...
The Constitution of Norway was signed at Eidsvoll, establishing Norway as an independent kingdom. Though Norway soon entered a union with Sweden, the...
The Buttonwood Agreement established rules for trading securities among the brokers, including a commission structure. The outdoor trading continued u...
Jenner would go on to develop the world's first vaccine, using cowpox to create immunity to smallpox. His work laid the foundation for immunology and...
