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  • On this date in 1959, the American Football League was born. And 0n this date in 1966, Cleveland Municipal Stadium put on its first rock show featuring...
  • It was on this date in 1807, Robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont became the first successful steamboat put into commercial use. And on this date in 1859,...
  • It was on this date in 1914, President Woodraw Wilson issued his proclamation of neutrality prior to America's entry into World War I. And it was on...
  • It was on this date in 1782, George Washington made the Badge of Military Merit - the decoration for American soldiers that would later become the...
  • On this date in 1868, a massive earthquake hit Peru with a magnitude of 9.0 on the Richter scale. And on this date in 2015, the United States government...
  • On this date in 1833, one of America's major cities was incorperated with a population of only 350. And on this date in 1877, Thomas Edison invented a...
  • On this date in 1899, the first ship-to-shore wireless message was sent. And in 1904, a patent was granted to a product making it easier to get around...
  • On this date in 1806, the expedition of Lewis and Clarke took an interesting twist. And in 1835 under President Andrew Jackson, the national debt stood...
  • Follow the yellow brick road to a movie classic that debuted on this date in 1939. And in 1945, VJ-Day signaled the end of World War II.
  • On this date in 1913, a Swedish engineer patented "the greatest thing to ever happen to pants." And in 1964, Disney unveiled what later would be...
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