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.
by M.C. Millman
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
by M.C. Millman
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"
by M.C. Millman
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
by M.C. Millman
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