Today in History: World Chess Champion is Humbled by a Computer

by M.C. Millman

On February 10, 1996, then-world chess champion Garry Kasparov lost the first game of a six-game chess match against.... read more

Today in History: NASA Launches a Chimpanzee Into Space

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On January 31, 1961, NASA launched a test flight with a chimpanzee on board, paving the way for the first American in.... read more

Today in History: Notorious Bank Robber Captured After Making His Escape With a 'Potato' Gun

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John Herbert Dillinger, the.... read more

Today in History: 49 Days Without Sliced Bread

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A national ban on sliced bread went into effect on January 18, 1943, 14 years after it hit store shelves, due to.... read more

Today in History: US Airways Miraculously Lands on Hudson

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On January 15, 2009, U.S..... read more

Today in History: National Milk Day

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Today was chosen as Milk Day in America because milk was delivered to customers in.... read more

Today in History: French Balloonist Takes the First Balloon Flight in the U.S.

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Jean-Pierre Blanchard sparked a national interest in ballooning when he took the.... read more

Today in History: The Man Who Was Minutes Away From Killing Hitler

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Today marks the birthday of the carpenter and would-be assassin Georg Elser, who was close to achieving worldwide fame if.... read more

Today in History: The Birthday of a Remarkable Scientist

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On December 27, 1822, French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur, who forever changed science as we know it, was.... read more

Today in History: The US "Converts" to the Metric System

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President Gerald Ford signed the Metric Conversion Act into law on December 23, 1975, promoting the conversion from US.... read more

Today in History: 249th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party

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A significant act of defiance occurred 249 years ago today when American colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians destroyed.... read more

Today in History: Remembering the Great Killer Smog of London

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Londoners heating their homes and businesses during the frigid winter of 1952 never imagined their burning coal would.... read more

Today in History: Inventor of the Shopping Cart, a Business Worth $802.7 Billion Is Born

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It's easy to take seemingly simple conveniences for granted, so let's recall the Jewish entrepreneur who continues to shape our.... read more

Today in History: "Kristallnacht Came and Everything Was Changed"

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On the fateful night of November 9, 1938, Kristallnacht began, marking a shift in Nazi Germany's persecution from.... read more

Today in History: Randolph, NY Man Wins Election With a Single Vote

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In 1992, farmboy Justin Weaver of Randolph, New York, set the ultimate example of why every vote counts when he won an.... read more

Today in History: NYC Subway Opens

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On October 27, 1904, New York City opened the subway to the public, with Mayor McClellan controlling the first official.... read more