“Robbie Knievel, son of famed stunt motorcyclist and Butte native Evel Knievel, found out he’s faster than a
Category: This day in history
First “911” call is placed in the US- today in history
Today in history, the first “911” call was placed in the United States in 1968 by Rep. Rankin
“Rhapsody In Blue” debut-today in history
“Rhapsody In Blue,” by George Gershwin, performed for first time on this day in history to an audience
Chess champ loses to computer-today in history
World chess champion Garry Kasparov loses game to an IBM computer capable of evaluating 200 million moves per
It’s Groundhog Day today! This day in history
“Today, on Groundhog’s Day, tens of thousands of people converge on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney to witness Phil’s
1st chimpanzee blasted off-today’s space history
The 1st chimpanzee takes flight–On This Day in Space! Jan. 31, 1961. His name was Ham. The following
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
JANUARY 27th 2021 marks the 76th anniversary of The International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The liberation of the German Nazi
World’s largest diamond found-this day in history
World’s largest diamond-the “Cullinan”, was found on January 25, 1905 in South Africa weighing 1.33 pounds. The following
Toyota: planet’s biggest car maker-day in history
Toyota: by the end of the 1990s in Japan, Toyota had manufactured over 100 million vehicles. The following
100 years of magically sawing people in half
Sunday the 17th marked one hundred years since the illusionist P.T. Selbit performed the classic magic trick of
Reaching Hawaii & South Pole: this day in history
Hawaii & South Pole-Captain Cook reaches Hawaii in 1778 and Robert Falcon Scott reaches the South Pole in
Great Boston molasses flood-this day in history
The molasses exploded onto the Boston streets from a huge tank causing a flood, killing 21 people and
Pyramid mystery uncovered-this day in history
The Great Pyramids: an international panel overseeing the restoration abandoned modern construction practices for ancient Egyptian methods instead.
Gusher signals start of U.S. oil industry, 1901
On this day in history, January 10, 1901, an enormous gusher of crude oil signals the start of
Birth of the Golden Gate Bridge-this day in history
Construction of the magnificent Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco began on this day in history, January 5,
King Tut: sarcophagus uncovered in 1924
King Tut, on this day in history, 1924: archaeologist uncovers a stone sarcophagus containing a solid gold coffin
First American “test-tube baby” born: history
On December 28, 1981, the first American “test-tube baby,” a child born as a result of in-vitro fertilization,
Radio City Music Hall opens-this day in history
Radio City Music Hall debuts! Opening in 1932, at the height of the Great Depression- more than 300