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 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)
August 10 in History: The Smithsonian Is Chartered, Mount Rushmore Is Dedicated, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Joins the Supreme Court
On August 10 in history, Congress chartered the Smithsonian Institution, Mount Rushmore was dedicated, Ruth Bader Ginsburg joined the Supreme Court, and Michael Phelps won his first of eight Olympic gold medals. (READ MORE)