Significant events that happened on this day.
The 41-year-old man reportedly consumed significant amounts of alcohol before deciding the logical solution to his dead phone was to bite the charging...
The Dragon capsule completed two orbits before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, making SpaceX the first commercial company to achieve this feat. O...
A 60-ton sperm whale that had beached itself died and was being moved through the city of Tainan on a truck when accumulated gases from decomposition...
After weeks of student-led demonstrations calling for political reform, the People's Liberation Army opened fire on protesters and bystanders. The exa...
The heavy metal pioneers played what would be Ozzy's last show with the band for nearly three decades at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England. His...
The Cleveland Indians promotion offered 10-cent cups of beer with no limit on purchases, predictably leading to chaos. Drunken fans stormed the field,...
Park ranger Roy Sullivan was hit by lightning while standing under a tree during a storm. Ironically, this was only the first of seven documented ligh...
American codebreakers had deciphered Japanese plans to attack Midway Atoll, allowing the U.S. Navy to prepare an ambush. Over three days, American for...
Over nine days, an improvised fleet of over 800 vessels—including fishing boats, pleasure craft, and merchant ships—evacuated approximately 338,000 Al...
After decades of activism and protest, Congress approved the amendment that would prohibit denying the right to vote based on sex. However, it still r...
Ford's first self-propelled vehicle featured four bicycle wheels, a tiller for steering, and could reach speeds of 20 mph. Ironically, the vehicle was...
Sultan Abdulaziz issued a decree attempting to westernize Turkish dress codes by prohibiting the iconic red fez. The ban was so unpopular it was almos...
Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier launched an unmanned balloon made of silk and paper in Annonay, France, reaching an altitude of about 6,...
The monarch who would reign during the American Revolution was born at Norfolk House in St James's Square. He became the first Hanover monarch to spea...
Angry townspeople revolted against their Norman overlords by setting strategic fires to create chaos, but the flames quickly spread out of control. Th...
