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 16 in History: General Motors Is Born, Xerox Changes the Office & “Frasier” Debuts
On September 16 in history, General Motors was founded in Flint, the Xerox 914 debuted, construction began on the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, and “Frasier” premiered. (READ MORE)
September 10 in History: TV Dinners Arrive, Jeopardy! Debuts & Polaris Dawn Launches
On September 10 in history, Elias Howe patented his sewing machine, Swanson introduced the TV dinner, “Jeopardy!” debuted with Alex Trebek, and Polaris Dawn launched. (READ MORE)
September 9 in History: The First Computer Bug, Elvis on “Ed Sullivan” & Dreamcast Debuts
On September 9 in history, California became the 31st state, an actual computer bug was discovered, Elvis appeared on “Ed Sullivan”, and the Sega Dreamcast debuted. (READ MORE)
September 3 in History: The Revolutionary War Ends, 300 MPH Is Broken & eBay Begins
On September 3 in history, the Revolutionary War ended, Malcolm Campbell broke the 300-mph barrier, Viking 2 landed on Mars, and eBay began as AuctionWeb. (READ MORE)
August 31 in History: Michigan’s First Newspaper, Early Radio News & Princess Diana
On August 31 in history, Michigan’s first newspaper was published, Detroit radio made history, Princess Diana died, and Disney announced plans to acquire Marvel. (READ MORE)
August 28 in History: Pepsi Gets Its Name, Radio Advertising Begins & MLK Has a Dream
On August 28 in history, Pepsi-Cola got its name, UPS began with a $100 loan, the first paid radio commercial aired, and Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. (READ MORE)