This was the Christmas when all hell broke loose at West Point Military Academy.
Sole Survivor
At 21,000 feet the flight ran into a severe thunderstorm and violent turbulence. A lightning strike ignited a fuel tank in the right wing and a massive explosion soon followed.
Lazarus Taxon
It's regarded as an important evolutionary missing link between fish and four-legged amphibians.
NUTS!
It was on this day that American forces in Bastogne, Belgium were surrounded by the Germans during what has become known as the Battle of the Bulge.
The First Crossword
The puzzle was the brainchild of journalist Arthur Wynne, and he modeled it after a word game he had played as a child called "Magic Squares."
Max Robinson
Taking his work very seriously, Robinson had a reputation for being hot-tempered when his stories were poorly edited or watered down.
The Miracle Bowl
One of the most dramatic comebacks in college football history happened on this day.
Legs Diamond Finally Dies
By double-crossing friends and foes alike, Diamond created a world of enemies.
Harry Holt Disappears
It was on this day that Australian Prime Minister Harry Holt disappeared into a sea of bubbles, never to be seen again.
Pokémon Shock
It was on this night that one of the most infamous cartoons of all time aired on Japanese television.
Silver Bridge Collapse
46 people died as cars and trucks plunged 100 feet into the near-freezing water of the Ohio River.
Catastrophic Fail
It was on this day in Los Angeles that the Baldwin Hills Reservoir crumbled apart and released 250,000,000 gallons of water into the surrounding neighborhoods.
Bye Bye Baiji
The Chinese River Dolphin or Baiji was declared functionally extinct on this day.
John Kendrick's Final Salute
John Kendrick was a Cape Cod sea captain who lived an adventure-filled life commanding whaling ships in peacetime and war ships during the American Revolution.
Bad Night at the Hacienda Motel
It was on this evening that Sam Cooke, the King of Soul, was shot dead in a seedy Los Angeles motel.
The Man Who Saved a Billion Lives
His ground-breaking development of a wheat strain that helped Pakistan and India double their wheat yield between 1965 and 1970.
The Flying Lawnmower Incident
A 40-pound airplane shaped like a lawnmower took off from the endzone and veered over the crowd.
Death at the Washington Monument
By seizing the Washington Monument he hoped to capture the world's attention.
The Blue Marble
The photograph is one of only a few that shows the planet fully illuminated.
First Recording
Edison stepped up to the machine and blurted out the first thing that popped into his head.