Significant events that happened on this day.
The breach exposed Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and driver's license numbers from nearly half the U.S. population. Adding insult t...
A team in Switzerland teleported the quantum state of a photon from one location to another without physically moving the particle itself. While this...
Just nine days after its triumphant first beam circulation, the world's most powerful particle accelerator experienced a catastrophic failure that dam...
Users had to keep an advertising banner visible on their screen at all times to maintain their connection. The service became wildly popular during th...
The country undertook a massive infrastructure project to change all road signs, traffic lights, and road markings overnight. Despite concerns about c...
Willie Nelson organized the event after hearing Bob Dylan's comment at Live Aid about helping American farmers. The 14-hour concert featured performan...
A former FBI informant fired a revolver at Ford from 40 feet away, but a bystander named Oliver Sipple grabbed her arm just as she fired, deflecting t...
The first ITV advertisement was for Gibbs SR toothpaste and cost £166. The launch brought commercial advertising to British television for the first t...
Code-named 'First Lightning,' the test shocked American officials who didn't expect Soviet nuclear capability for several more years. Intelligence gat...
In the seventh round, Dempsey knocked Tunney down but stood over him instead of retreating to a neutral corner as required. This delayed the count by...
The Italian immigrant from New York claimed he'd been selling ice cream in edible waffle cups since 1896. His patent featured a cone-shaped mold with...
This executive order transformed the Civil War from a conflict about preserving the Union into a battle for human freedom. The proclamation applied on...
The 21-year-old American soldier was captured by British forces in New York City during his first intelligence mission. His execution made him an Amer...