In the thick of the Cold War, Soviet leader Yuri Andropov invited a 10-year-old American girl named Samantha Smith to visit the Soviet Union.

Triggered by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in the ocean, a 279-foot wall of water slammed into Ishigaki Island.

The controversial veterinarian and researcher who brought Snuppy to life has since founded a company that clones dogs for about $100,000 a pop.

His grainy footage of what might be the Loch Ness Monster ranks up there with the Zapruder film as one of the most analyzed scenes of all time.

In 1961, Judy Garland returned from a critically acclaimed European tour with a new lease on life. When she took to the stage at Carnegie Hall she looked great and sounded even better.

At 10:00 in the morning, residents of Guadalajara, Mexico noticed a manhole cover was bouncing up and down as white smoke puffed out of the sewer.

Moreschi quickly made a name for himself with his angelic voice and he was often asked to perform at private parties for Rome's most powerful families.

Marathon watchers were shocked when Rosie Ruiz came out of nowhere to finish the race in record time (2:31:56).

A photograph of the attack was kept under wraps until after President Carter left office, but now it's one of the most requested items from the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library.

The last of the wild California Condors was captured in a desperate attempt to save the species from extinction. At the time of his capture there were only 27 of the birds left.

"Good evening. Today is Good Friday. There is no news."

In 1897, residents in the small Texas town watched a UFO glide over the square and collide with a windmill.

He amazed his audiences with the wide range of voices and the speed at which he could transition between them.

In one performance, the famous sharpshooter shot the ashes off a cigarette held by German Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Nobody recognized him - except for his dog, Argos. The loyal animal perked up for his old master, then rolled over and died.

The English poet, Willliam Wordsworth, spied a long swath of daffodils on this day. It inspired him to write one of his most famous poems,

A dark blizzard of dust swept across the Great Plains on this day.

Phillip Katz helped create one of the most popular sharewares of all time.

This was the day that the elephant made its first appearance in America.