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 […]