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On this date in 1819 that the first bicycle was seen in this U.S. city. And in 1881 in Washington D.C., a new organization was founded that has helped...

It was on this date in 1897, Ransom E. Olds founded the Oldsmobile automotive brand. And on this date in 1942, Walt Disney premiered the movie involving...

On this date in 1854, Florence Nightingale left her mark on the world. And in 1959, thousands of people lined up on New York's Fifth Avenue for the...

On this date in 1959, Jack Benny and then-vice President Richard Nixon teamed up to play a duet at the President's Ball. And in 1976, the legend of ...

On this date in 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated. And in 1970, Dick Clark introduced a new group on American Bandstand that would become legendary.

On this date in 1819 New York City made history. And in 1901, the state of Connecticut became the first state to regulate the speed of automobiles.

On this date in 1844 that a Baptist preacher made a pretty big prediction -- did it come true? And in 1944 a Chicago store sold a product that nearly...

On this date in 1880 Memphis, TN became the first city to have a now-common system. And in 1978, this group of brothers rose to the top of the music...

On this date in 1888, William Seward Burrows was issued four patents for this technological advancement. And in 1947, 2,500 people headed to...

On this date in 1913, an English-born New York journalist created a feature for the New York Globe which eventually became a staple of newspapers...