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“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” released-today in history
The following written content via History Then 34-year-old director Steven Spielberg reportedly drew on his own experiences as
“Dracula” goes on sale in London- this day in history
The first copies of the classic vampire novel Dracula, by Irish writer Bram Stoker, appear in London bookshops on
The Archies’ ‘Sugar- Sugar’ released: today in history
Years later, The Archies’ ‘Sugar, Sugar’ is still ‘really sweet. In 1969 Woodstock brought almost a million people together
“Long Island Lolita” arrested- this day in history
“Long Island Lolita,” Amy Fisher, is arrested for shooting Mary Jo Buttafuoco on the front porch of her
MADD founder’s daughter killed by drunk driver-today in history
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) founder’s daughter killed by drunk driver on this day in history-May 3 1980.
Studio 54 opens-today in history
Studio 54 opens in New York City on this day in history. Studio 54 became the world’s most
“Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree”-this day in history
Tony Orlando and Dawn- “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” tops the U.S. pop charts
Hallucinogenic effects of LSD found today in history
“In Basel, Switzerland, Albert Hofmann, a Swiss, accidentally consumes LSD-25, a synthetic drug he had created in 1938.” The
42nd anniversary of St. Vincent volcano
The La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent erupted again marking exactly 42 years of its April 13th 1979
Polio vaccine trial announcement-this day in history
Polio vaccine: “Safe, effective, and potent.” Here’s the first press release on polio vaccine evaluation results. The following
Meet America’s first astronauts- this day in history
“The seven men, all military test pilots, were carefully selected from a group of 32 candidates to take
Oil workers drown in North Sea-this day in history
Oil workers drown in North Sea-this day in history. The floating apartment for oil workers in the North
“Titanic” wins 11 Academy Awards- today in history
The following written content via History By the time James Cameron took the stage to accept his Academy Award for
Mudslide buries neighborhood-today in history
Tragic mudslide in buries a neighborhood in the small community of Oso, Washington, some 55 miles northeast of Seattle,
Barbie doll debuts & George Burns dies-today in history
Today in 1996 the American comic, George Burns died at 100 years-old and the Barbie doll made its
Hula Hoop patented-this day in history
The Hula Hoop, a hip-swiveling toy became a huge sensation. The toy was patented on this day in
Discovery: DNA Chemical structure today in history
Watson and Crick discover chemical structure of DNA on this day in history, February 28, 1953. The following