Significant events that happened on this day.
16-year-old Canadian student Fionn Ferreira developed a method using magnetic liquid to extract microplastics from water with 87% efficiency. His proj...
Police in Kristiansand discovered detailed cannibalistic plans on the suspect's computer after investigating suspicious activity. The 38-year-old had...
Phelps completed his historic achievement in the 4x100m medley relay, surpassing the seven gold medals Spitz won in 1972. The victory capped an unprec...
The 19-year-old Tokyo resident officially changed his name to a ridiculously long sequence of positive adjectives. Japanese law allows almost any name...
The Boston Celtics legend retired due to chronic back problems that had plagued him for years. Bird won three NBA championships, three consecutive MVP...
Attracted by the newly installed stadium lights, millions of moths swarmed the field in such numbers that play had to be stopped multiple times. Playe...
The founder of the Black Consciousness Movement was detained at a police roadblock and subjected to torture. He died in custody on September 12 from b...
His enrollment the previous year had sparked riots that required federal troops to restore order. His graduation, protected by U.S. marshals, marked a...
Enovid became available by prescription, sparking a social revolution in reproductive rights and family planning. Within two years, over 1.2 million A...
After decades of activism and protest, American women finally gained suffrage when Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the amendment. The decidi...
While observing a solar eclipse in India, Janssen detected a mysterious yellow spectral line that didn't match any known element on Earth. This elemen...
This new ignition mechanism replaced the unreliable matchlock system that required a burning match cord. The flintlock would dominate military and civ...
Born in the Roanoke Colony, Virginia Dare's birth represented a milestone in English colonization efforts. Ironically, she and the entire colony would...
