On October 19 in history, Britain surrendered at Yorktown, Blockbuster opened its first store, Black Monday rocked Wall Street, and thieves robbed the Louvre. (READ MORE)
October 1 in History: Ford Introduces the Model T, NASA Begins & Disney World Opens
On October 1 in history, Ford introduced the Model T, NASA began operations, Roger Maris hit home run 61, and Walt Disney World opened. (READ MORE)
September 15 in History: Michigan Gets a Phone Book, TV Classics Debut & Google.com Is Born
On September 15 in history, Michigan’s first phone book was published, Michigan Tech held its first classes, “Green Acres” debuted, and google.com was registered. (READ MORE)
August 16 in History: Detroit Surrenders, Sports Illustrated Debuts & Elvis Presley Dies
On August 16 in history, Detroit surrendered to British forces, “Sports Illustrated” published its first issue, Joseph Kittinger made his record-setting parachute jump, and Elvis Presley died at age 42. (READ MORE)
July 1 in History: The First U.S. Postage Stamps, ZIP Codes Launch, and Sony Introduces the Walkman
On July 1 in history, the first U.S. postage stamps were issued, ZIP codes launched nationwide, Sony introduced the Walkman, and the PG-13 movie rating was created. (READ MORE)