Significant events that happened on this day.
The 46-year-old became irate when Walmart refused his payroll check and allegedly told employees he would 'light this place up.' Police found him in t...
The discovery of this massive object in the outer solar system sparked an astronomical identity crisis. Scientists realized if Pluto was a planet, the...
On this date, Thatcher surpassed Herbert Asquith's record of continuous service. Known as the 'Iron Lady,' she transformed British politics and econom...
The fairy tale wedding at St. Paul's Cathedral became one of the most watched television events in history. Diana's 25-foot train and the couple's bal...
President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating NASA from the old NACA. This new agency would go on to land humans on the...
Paar transformed the show from a variety format into a conversation-based program, essentially inventing the modern talk show. His emotional, unpredic...
These were the first Olympics held after World War II, earning them the nickname 'Austerity Games' due to post-war rationing. Germany and Japan were n...
This experimental camp tested Baden-Powell's ideas about youth training and outdoor education. The boys were divided into patrols named after animals...
The Italian astronomer found this massive asteroid, the largest of the Eunomia family. Ironically, the asteroid named for order and legislation presid...
