On October 30 in history, “War of the Worlds” frightened radio listeners, Muhammad Ali won the “Rumble in the Jungle”, and Gerald Ford made headlines. (READ MORE)
October 28 in History: Statue of Liberty Dedicated, Black Monday Crash & Gateway Arch Completed
On October 28 in history, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated, Black Monday shook Wall Street, and the Gateway Arch was completed in St. Louis. (READ MORE)
October 22 in History: Lake Michigan Ferry Disaster, the Supremes Make History & JFK Warns of Nuclear War
On October 22 in history, the SS Milwaukee sank in Lake Michigan, JFK addressed the Cuban Missile Crisis, and Detroit’s Supremes made music history. (READ MORE)
October 16 in History: Disney Begins, Gordie Howe Debuts & the Cuban Missile Crisis Starts
On October 16 in history, John Brown raided Harpers Ferry, Disney began, Gordie Howe made his NHL debut, and the Cuban Missile Crisis began. (READ MORE)
October 12 in History: The Iron Lung Saves a Life, Gerald Ford Is Nominated & Three Men Orbit Earth
On October 12 in history, the iron lung was first used, Voskhod 1 carried three people into space, Gerald Ford was nominated for Vice President, and the USS Cole was attacked. (READ MORE)
October 6 in History: The Talkies Arrive, Pictured Rocks Makes History & Instagram Launches
On October 6 in history, “The Jazz Singer” ushered in the talkies, Pictured Rocks made history, the Lions debuted at the Silverdome, and Instagram launched. (READ MORE)
September 26 in History: Einstein’s Relativity, Abbey Road & a Nuclear False Alarm
On September 26 in history, Einstein’s theory of relativity was published, Kennedy and Nixon debated on TV, Abbey Road arrived, and a nuclear false alarm was detected. (READ MORE)