On October 14 in history, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, JFK helped inspire the Peace Corps in Michigan, the Tigers won the World Series, and Felix Baumgartner made his historic jump. (READ MORE)
October 11 in History: Teddy Roosevelt Takes Flight, Apollo 7 Launches & “SNL” Debuts
On October 11 in history, Theodore Roosevelt took flight, Vatican II opened, Apollo 7 launched, and “Saturday Night Live” made its television debut. (READ MORE)
October 10 in History: Detroit Tigers Win It All, Snoopy Takes Flight & Hurricane Michael Strikes
On October 10 in history, the Detroit Tigers won the 1968 World Series, Snoopy battled the Red Baron, revolution began in China, and Hurricane Michael struck Florida. (READ MORE)
October 7 in History: Ford Revolutionizes Manufacturing, Tigers Win & Project Mercury Begins
On October 7 in history, Ford revolutionized auto production, the Detroit Tigers won their first World Series, Project Mercury began, and The American Horse was unveiled. (READ MORE)
October 4 in History: Mount Rushmore Begins, Sputnik Launches & Facebook Goes Dark
On October 4 in history, work began on Mount Rushmore, Sputnik 1 launched, Leave It to Beaver premiered, and Facebook suffered a massive worldwide outage. (READ MORE)
September 27 in History: The First Model T, “Silent Spring” & Farewell to Tiger Stadium
On September 27 in history, the first Model T was built, “Silent Spring” was published, Mars Pathfinder sent its final data, and Tiger Stadium hosted its final Tigers game. (READ MORE)
September 14 in History: Pop-Tarts Debut, Denny McLain Wins 30 & MTV Launches the VMAs
On September 14 in history, Francis Scott Key wrote the words that became the national anthem, Pop-Tarts debuted, Denny McLain won his 30th game, and MTV held its first VMAs. (READ MORE)