Dr. James Bedford became the first person frozen after death in a process known as cryogenic suspension.
Albert Hofmann: The Father of LSD
Based on his own experience with LSD, Hofmann was convinced that this drug had powerful potential as a psychiatric tool.
Spindletop Gusher
It ignited the Texas oil boom and within a year over 500 oil and land companies were created.
The Willow Bunch Giant
Unable to pursue his dream of being a cowboy (he was too big for the horses), Beaupré turned to the freak show circuit as a way to support his family.
Sub vs Mountain
At about 2 in the morning the bow of the sub plowed into a wall of rock and mud.
John Jeffries
The first successful flight across the English Channel was on this day.
The Big Wind
A ferocious winter storm swept across Ireland and caused hundreds of deaths and massive destruction.
King Camp Gillette
King realized that what the world needed was a razor that was sharp enough to give you a good shave, but not big enough to slice open your jugular.
Appreciating the Appendix
Turns out the appendix is like a reserve tank filled with all kinds of good bacteria that the digestive system needs to keep things on track.
Meltdown of SL-1
The only known fatal accident involving a nuclear reactor in America happened on this day.
Tabasco Gator
Today was the day that Edward McIlhenny killed what may be the largest alligator in Louisiana history.
Wovoka
On this day a medicine man of the Nevada Paiutes called Wovoka had a powerful vision during a solar eclipse.
The Flying Lawnmower Incident
A 40-pound airplane shaped like a lawnmower took off from the endzone and veered over the crowd.
The Hammond Wreck
An engineer on a troop transport train fell asleep and rammed his engine through a circus train that had stopped on the tracks.
Biggest Turtle
This amazingly large leatherback measured 9 feet from snout to tail and he weighed over 2000 pounds.
Death of a Bigot
George Lincoln Rockwell was the founder of the American Nazi Party. He believed that all blacks should be shipped back to Africa and that all the Jews should be sterilized.
Crazy Pat
A U.S. Postal worker named Patrick Sherrill shot and killed 14 of his fellow employees.
Hero Boiled Alive
Others warned him not to dive in, but he told them, "Like hell I won't!"
Outbreak
In 1976, Air Force veteran Ray Brennan became the first of 34 people to die from a mysterious illness at a Legionnaire's convention in Philadelphia.
Royal Killer of Kathmandu
Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal went on a killing spree during a royal family get together.