Significant events that happened on this day.
Following the rejection of a $700 billion bank bailout bill by the U.S. House of Representatives, the stock market experienced its largest point drop...
Scientists published the initial sequencing of all 3 billion base pairs of human DNA, a monumental achievement decades in the making. This breakthroug...
Nintendo's ambitious 3D gaming console promised revolutionary virtual reality gameplay but caused headaches and eye strain. It was discontinued less t...
The sudden death of the 'Smiling Pope' shocked the Catholic world and sparked numerous conspiracy theories that persist to this day. His remarkably br...
In Game 1 of the World Series at the Polo Grounds, Willie Mays sprinted toward center field and made an incredible over-the-shoulder catch 460 feet fr...
Britain formally assumed control of Palestine under a League of Nations mandate, promising to establish a Jewish national home while protecting Arab r...
Belasco's production was so poorly received and controversially executed that it closed after its opening night. The theatrical disaster became a caut...
After losing an important contract when his pen leaked on a document, insurance salesman Lewis Waterman invented a pen with a capillary feed system th...
Britain's Home Secretary Robert Peel established the Metropolitan Police, with officers nicknamed 'Bobbies' in his honor. The force revolutionized law...
The United States Army was formally created as the nation's permanent military force. This marked a crucial step in building America's defense capabil...
Robinson established an 'Office of Addresses and Encounters' that helped people find marriage partners for a fee. This early dating service was contro...
After crossing the Isthmus of Panama, Balboa reached a peak and glimpsed the 'South Sea' (Pacific Ocean). He waded into the water and claimed the ocea...
