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  • On this date in 1968 Presidental candidate Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down. And in 1981, a report was issued by the CDC concerning a new outbreak.
  • On this date in 1752 Benjamin Franklin went kite-flying in a storm which led to a discovery. And in 1924 in Cleveland, the first radio broadcast from a...
  • On this date in 1789 James Madison stood in front of the House of Representatives and introduced a major document. And in 1984, one of the most...
  • On this date in 1869 Charles Hires created a new drink for the public. And in 1984, fans jammed into Disneyland to celebrate a Disney character.
  • On this date in 1927 a major groundbreak flight took place. And not to be outdone, exactly five years later Amelia Earhart took the air herself in a...
  • On this date in 2010 world famous astronomer Copernicus was reburied. And in 1992, the end of era took place when Johnny Carson hosted his final Tonight...
  • On this date in 1851, Sojourner Truth gave a passionate speech. And in 1923, the US Attorney General gave women the official thumbs up to wear slacks.
  • On this date in 1922, Babe Ruth was suspended for one game after throwing dirt on an umpire -- and confronting a fan in the stands. And in 1969, the...
  • On this date in 1900, people across the southeast United States were stunned by what they saw in the sky. And in 1952, a now-historic kiddie park in...
  • On this date in 1961 John F. Kennedy made, at the time, a stunning announcement. And in 1968, a 630-foot stainless steel structure in St. Louis was...
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