Elizabeth Taylor was born in London on February 27, 1932, to American parents Sara and Francis Taylor. After the outbreak of World War II, the family moved back to the United States, settling in Los […]
On February 25, 1964, 22-year-old Muhammad Ali won his first world heavyweight boxing title. Liston was an overwhelming favorite, with the odds being 8-1. However, Ali remained confident, exclaiming he would “float like a butterfly, […]
On February 19, Betty Friedan’s groundbreaking book “The Feminine Mystique” was published. Referred to as “The Problem with No Name,” Friedan examined how society expected women to devote their lives solely to being wives and […]
February 18 marks the discovery of Pluto by astronomer Clyde W. Tombaugh. The discovery reshaped the understanding of the solar system, as Pluto was long considered the ninth planet until the International Astronomical Union (IAU) […]
February 17 celebrates the 28th anniversary of the United States women’s hockey team winning its first Olympic gold medal at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. The team defeated longtime rival Canada 3-1 in a historic […]
February 12 celebrates the anniversary of the 1980 Lake Placid Olympic Games. The games produced legendary moments, such as the U.S. Men’s Hockey team’s “Miracle on Ice” win over the Soviet Union and speed skater […]
On February 6, 1952, King George VI of Great Britain and Northern Ireland died in his sleep at Sandringham Estate. George VI became king in 1936 and is best known for leading his country through […]
On February 4, 1846, members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began their journey west from Nauvoo, Illinois. After their leader, Joseph Smith, was assassinated, they established their community in the Great […]
On January 29, 1845, Edgar Allen Poe published his acclaimed poem “The Raven” in the New York Evening Mirror. The poem established Poe as a household name in the United States. Poe was born in […]
On January 23, 1980, Giovanni Michelotti, who was behind many iconic models such as the Ferrari 166 and the BMW 700, passed away. Michelotti is credited with creating about 1,200 designs. Michelotti was born in […]
January 23rd celebrates the 40-year anniversary of the inaugural class in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The first class was celebrated in New York City during a ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel’s […]
January 23rd celebrates the 40-year anniversary of the inaugural class in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The first class was celebrated in New York City during a ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel’s […]
On January 23, 1980, Giovanni Michelotti, who was behind many iconic models such as the Ferrari 166 and the BMW 700, passed away. Michelotti is credited with creating about 1,200 designs. Michelotti was born in […]
On January 22, 2003, Chinese paleontologists discovered the fossil of a dinosaur species with four wings. The 130-million-year-old fossil was covered in preserved feathers across its four wings and even its tail. The finding led […]
On January 22nd, 1950, Preston Tucker, founder of the Tucker Car Corporation, was found not guilty of 25 counts of mail fraud, five counts of violating SEC rules, and a single count of conspiracy. Tucker […]
On January 21, 1908, New York City’s Sullivan Ordinance made it unlawful for women to smoke in public. The municipality was passed after being advocated for by city Alderman Timothy “Little Tim,” but was shortly […]
On January 17, the United States government illegally overthrew the Hawaiian government. Under the self-declared Provisional Government, Sanford Dole was installed as President after overthrowing Queen Liliuokalani. Due to the 1890 McKinley Tariff Act, Hawaii […]
On January 16, 1853, French industrialist André Michelin was born in Paris. Alongside his brother Édouard, André founded the Michelin Tire company in 1888. Michelin took over his grandfather’s agricultural farm and equipment business, which […]
On January 16, 1936, American serial killer Albert Fish was electrocuted in New York’s Sing Sing Prison. Fish was convicted of the murder of 10-year-old Grace Budd and admitted to the molestation of more than […]
January 15th celebrates the birthday of Jean Bugatti, the eldest son of Ettore Bugatti, the founder of Automobiles E. Bugatti. Jean Bugatti was born in Cologne, Germany. Jean played a very influential role in the […]
On January 15, 1870, political illustrator Thomas Nast published a cartoon in Harper’s Weekly that would come to be known as the Democratic Party’s symbol. The cartoon was titled “A Live (Donkey) Kicking a Dead […]
On January 13th, 1942, Henry Ford received a patent for the construction of the first plastic car. Ford, a renowned American innovator, created the Soybean or Hemp Body car, as he aspired to build a […]
January 14, 1954, marks the anniversary of the merger of the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and the Hudson Motor Car Company. The merger challenged the Big Three in the automotive industry: General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler to […]
On January 14, 2005, the Huygens probe landed on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. Huygens remains the first and only landing in any location in the outer solar system, the furthest distance from Earth a spacecraft […]