Today in History: The Day of the Only Unsolved Plane Hijacking in U.S. History
M.C. MillmanToday marks the 51st anniversary of the plane hijacking by an unidentified bandit in 1971.On the afternoon of November 24, 1971, a man.... read more
Today in History: Inventor of the Shopping Cart, a Business Worth $802.7 Billion Is Born
M.C. MillmanIt's easy to take seemingly simple conveniences for granted, so let's recall the Jewish entrepreneur who continues to shape our grocery.... 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 antisemitic.... read more
Today in History: Randolph, NY, Man Wins Election With a Single Vote
by M.C. MillmanIn 1992, farmboy Justin Weaver of Randolph, New York, set the ultimate example of why every vote counts when he won an election by.... read more
Today in History: NYC Subway Opens
M.C. Millman On October 27, 1904, New York City opened the subway to the public, with Mayor McClellan controlling the first official.... read more
Today in History: Mount Rushmore Carving Begins
The 14-year-long carving project of Mount Rushmore began on October 4, 1927, in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota. The project, sometimes.... read more
Today in History: The Discovery of Penicillin
by M.C. MillmanAlexander Fleming, a Scottish physician-scientist, discovered one of the most significant advances in therapeutic medicine, giving.... read more
Today in History: Photographs of Dead Sea Scrolls Made Public for the First Time
by M.C. MillmanOn September 21, 1991, the Huntington Library in California ended a bitter dispute amongst biblical scholars by publicizing its.... read more
Today in History: Phineas Gage Survives an Iron Rod Shot Through His Skull
by M.C. Millman On September 13, 1848, Phineas Gage, an American railroad foreman, miraculously survived what is known as the "American Crowbar.... read more
Today in History: 50th Anniversary of the Munich Massacre
by M.C. MillmanOn September 5, 1972, the Palestinian terrorist group "Black September", took nine Israelis hostage at the Summer Olympics in Munich,.... read more
Today in History: Katrina- One of the Costliest Natural Disasters in U.S. History
by M.C. MillmanOn August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina's storm surge made history with 53 breaches to the flood protection structures in the greater.... read more
Today in History: Zimmy the Human Fish Began Six-Day Swim
by M.C. MillmanCharles "Zimmy" Zibelman, better known as "The Human Fish", set out on his mission to swim 150 miles from Albany to New York City on.... read more
Today in History: First Smartphone Sold to the Public
By M. C. MillmanThe IBM Simon Personal Communicator, known as IBM Simon for short, was first sold 28 years ago on August 16, 1994.The futuristic IBM.... read more
Today in History: NYC Marks its First Car Accident
Every day, all over the world, drivers are crashing into each other. These crashes are usually due to unsafe driving, lack of attention on a.... read more
Today in History: The Brooklyn Bridge Opened to Travelers
The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and.... read more
Today in History: Spring Snowstorm hit New York
It was April 6, 1982, but the weather showed no regard for the calendar.Instead of waking up to a mild, sunny Tuesday, residents of the tristate area.... read more
Today in History: Apple, the Multibillion Dollar Company, was Founded
The famous Apple Co. of today was founded on April 1, 1976, by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, as a business partnership. The company's first product.... read more
Today in History: John Hinckley Attempted to Assassinate President Ronald Reagan
On March 30, 1981, United States president Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. in Washington, D.C. as he was returning to his.... read more