Significant events that happened on this day.
The Afghan War Logs represented one of the largest leaks of military documents in history. The release sparked global debates about transparency, nati...
While cleaning, the janitor at a hospital unplugged what he thought was a regular freezer to plug in his vacuum cleaner. The thawed samples represente...
Paralympian archer Antonio Rebollo shot the arrow over the cauldron, and the flame ignited in perfect timing—though the arrow actually flew over it an...
Savitskaya spent 3 hours and 35 minutes outside the Salyut 7 space station, performing welding experiments in the vacuum of space. Her achievement cam...
Born in Oldham, England, Louise Brown's birth marked a revolutionary breakthrough in reproductive medicine. Her birth was initially controversial, wit...
The lander touched down in Chryse Planitia and began transmitting stunning images that revealed a rusty, boulder-strewn landscape. Viking 1 operated f...
Folk purists were outraged when Dylan plugged in and went electric, with some audience members booing loudly. This controversial performance marked a...
Despite having the most advanced safety features of the era, the Andrea Doria sank 11 hours after the collision with the MS Stockholm. The evacuation...
After Allied forces invaded Sicily, Mussolini's own Fascist government turned on him in a dramatic vote of no confidence. King Victor Emmanuel III had...
Flying from Calais to Dover in 37 minutes, Blériot won a £1,000 prize and proved that Britain was no longer protected by the Channel as a natural barr...
Congress created this new five-star rank specifically for Grant in recognition of his Civil War victories. The rank had been previously held only by G...
On the Granite Railway in Quincy, Massachusetts, a worker fell from a moving car and was run over. While not a passenger accident, it set a precedent...
To secure his claim to the French throne and end the Wars of Religion, Henry pragmatically switched religions for the fourth time in his life. His fam...
