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)
October 2 in History: “Peanuts” Debuts, “The Twilight Zone” Premieres & Thurgood Marshall Makes History
On October 2 in history, “Peanuts” debuted, “The Twilight Zone” premiered, Thurgood Marshall joined the Supreme Court, and Michigan’s Supreme Court ruled on emergency powers. (READ MORE)
September 28 in History: Around the World by Air, Penicillin & SpaceX Reaches Orbit
On September 28 in history, the first around-the-world flight was completed, penicillin was discovered, Betty Ford underwent breast cancer surgery, and SpaceX reached orbit. (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)
September 19 in History: Michigan Finds Iron, Bissell Cleans Up & :-) Is Born
On September 19 in history, iron ore was discovered in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Melville Bissell patented his carpet sweeper, 🙂 was born, and Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest. (READ MORE)
September 18 in History: The Air Force Is Born, Voyager Looks Home & Ford Museum Opens
On September 18 in history, Washington laid the Capitol cornerstone, the U.S. Air Force was established, Voyager photographed Earth and the Moon, and the Ford Museum opened. (READ MORE)
September 17 in History: The Constitution Is Signed, the NFL Is Born & “Enterprise” Debuts
On September 17 in history, the U.S. Constitution was signed, the Battle of Antietam was fought, the organization that became the NFL was formed, and Space Shuttle Enterprise debuted. (READ MORE)