Napoleon’s imperial barge was built for Napoleon Bonaparte and has been unveiled at the Naval Museum in Brest, France. The
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James Dean’s Pepsi Commercial 1950-this day in history
James Dean first appears in a Pepsi commercial on this day in Hollywood history, 1950. The, then undiscovered
Concorde speed of sound travel-this day in history
Concorde supersonic flight speeds cut travel time between London and New York to less than four hours. The
Smallpox: officially declared eradicated-this day in history
Smallpox: On December 9, 1979, a commission of scientists declare that smallpox has been eradicated! The elimination of
John Lennon is shot in NYC-this day in history
John Lennon was shot and killed today-this day in history- in front of the Dakota, his Manhattan apartment.
Ali MacGraw & Ryan O’Neal on Love Story at 50
Love Story- A half-century after the release of their iconic film, the actors look back—and still aren’t saying
Smog kills thousands in England-this day in history
Heavy smog begins to hover over London, England, on December 4, 1952. It persists for five days, leading
Story: world’s first human heart transplant-this day in history
Story- Almost 50 years have passed since this seminal moment in medical history—but it’s a tale that’s worth retelling… “At
Ice Age art discovered in Amazon rainforest
Ice Age Art A massive collection of Ice Age paintings — dubbed “the Sistine Chapel of the ancients”
Temptations earn their final #1 hit- This day in history
Temptations- “Papa Was A Rolling Stone” On December 2, 1972, the Temptations earn the last of their four
Chunnel makes breakthrough – This day in history
This day in History the Chunnel makes breakthrough. December 1st 1990, the engineering wonder known as the Chunnel
Jimi Hendrix born-this day in history
Guitar legend Jimi Hendrix is born in Seattle. Hendrix grew up playing guitar, imitating blues greats like Muddy Waters as
“Alice in Wonderland” manuscript sent-this day in history
On November 26, 1862, Oxford mathematician Charles Lutwidge Dodgson sends a handwritten manuscript called Alice’s Adventures Under Ground to 10-year-old
How did the Ancient Romans Feast?
Casual Vomiting Between Courses, Parrot Tongues, and Mid-meal Naps. Let’s just say things have changed since the Ancient
Charles Darwin notes stolen Worth millions
Staff of Cambridge University assumed the notebooks had been “mis-shelved” within the vast archives in late 2000, but
Elvis Presley,1956- What happened today
Sheet metal worker Louis Balint was arrested after punching Elvis Presley at a Hotel in Toledo. Balint claimed that his
First Mercedes goes for a test drive-this day in history
On November 22, 1900, the first car to be produced under the Mercedes name is taken for its
Ancient Greek god Hermes bust found during Athens sewage work
Greek authorities say a bust of the ancient god Hermes has been discovered in good condition in central