On April 16, 1972, Apollo 16 was successfully launched on its 238,000-mile journey to the moon. This launch marked the start of Apollo 16, the fifth mission to land humans on the Moon. NASA astronauts […]
On April 15, 1912, the world was shocked by one of the most famous tragedies in history. The RMS Titanic, known as the largest and most luxurious ship of its time, sank in the icy […]
On April 14, 1969, during the 41st Oscars, the legendary Katharine Hepburn and the rising star Barbra Streisand both won the award for Best Actress. It was the first and only tie for Best Actress […]
On April 13, 2017, the United States military carried out a massive airstrike in Afghanistan using one of the largest non-nuclear bombs ever built. The weapon, officially named the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), […]
In 1861, a long-growing tension in the United States finally reached a breaking point. It wasn’t a sudden explosion of violence; historical records show that the country had been moving toward this conflict for years, […]
On this day in history, April 11, 1988, Cher, the iconic singer and actress, stood on the stage at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles to accept the Oscar for Best Actress. This win was […]
Today, April 10, marks International Safety Pin Day. It’s the day in 1849 when Walter Hunt, a mechanic from New York, was granted U.S. Patent No. 6,281 for his invention of the dress pin. While […]
On April 9, 1959, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) introduced its first group of astronauts to the world. Known as the “Mercury 7,” these seven men were chosen to lead Project Mercury, America’s […]
On April 8, 1990, ABC premiered the pilot of Twin Peaks. Created by visionary director David Lynch and writer Mark Frost, the show transformed the small-town mystery into a national obsession. The story begins in […]
April 7 marks the birthday of one of the most recognizable faces in cinema history, Jackie Chan. Born in Hong Kong in 1954 as Chan Kong-sang. Jackie Chan had a rough childhood. His parents were […]