Significant events that happened on this day.
The investment bank's collapse with $619 billion in debt remains the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history. Its failure sent shockwaves through gl...
The newspaper revolutionized print journalism with its bold use of color, graphics, and concise articles designed for busy readers. Critics initially...
The mission carried the first living creatures to orbit the Moon, including two Russian tortoises, wine flies, mealworms, and plants. The tortoises lo...
General Douglas MacArthur's risky landing at Inchon turned the tide of the Korean War with one of the most successful amphibious operations in militar...
At the Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg, Hitler announced laws that became the legal basis for persecution of Jews in Germany. The laws prohibited marria...
The British Army deployed 49 Mark I tanks in combat for the first time at Flers-Courcelette. While many broke down or got stuck, they terrified German...
Walter Arnold was caught driving his car at a reckless 8 miles per hour through Paddock Wood, Kent, quadrupling the speed limit. A policeman on a bicy...
The Queen of Mystery wrote 66 detective novels featuring iconic characters like Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Her works have sold over 2 billion cop...
All five Central American nations celebrate their independence day on September 15 after the Spanish Empire collapsed. The news actually took several...
Originally called the Department of Foreign Affairs, it was renamed just two weeks later. The department started with a staff of just six people and a...
The merchant traveler spent 24 years exploring Asia and served in the court of Kublai Khan. His book 'The Travels of Marco Polo' introduced Europeans...