On October 23 in history, women marched for voting rights, the Smurfs debuted, Beirut’s military barracks were bombed, and Apple introduced the iPod. (READ MORE)
September 29 in History: CERN Is Born, Tylenol Tragedy & America Returns to Space
On September 29 in history, CERN was established, the Tylenol poisonings changed consumer packaging, “Discovery” returned America to space, and Nintendo 64 debuted. (READ MORE)
September 23 in History: Neptune Is Discovered, Detroit Lions Debut & NASA Loses Mars Orbiter
On September 23 in history, Lewis and Clark returned home, Neptune was discovered, the Detroit Lions debuted, and NASA lost the Mars Climate Orbiter. (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)
September 13 in History: Central Michigan Opens, “Scooby-Doo” Debuts & “Super Mario” Arrives
On September 13 in history, Central Michigan University opened, Luna 2 reached the Moon, “Scooby-Doo” debuted on television, and “Super Mario Bros.” was released. (READ MORE)
August 27 in History: Lincoln Visits Michigan, Guinness Records Debuts & Mars Comes Close
On August 27 in history, Abraham Lincoln visited Michigan, the first “Guinness Book of Records” was published, Stevie Ray Vaughan died, and Mars made a historic close approach to Earth. (READ MORE)
July 31 in History: The First U.S. Patent Is Issued, Apollo 15 Drives on the Moon, and the Game Boy Arrives in America
On July 31 in history, the first U.S. patent was issued, Apollo 15 astronauts drove the Lunar Roving Vehicle, the Game Boy launched in America, and Michael Phelps set an Olympic record. (READ MORE)