The world's oldest horse died on this day.
Voice of Asteron
At 5:10 PM the nightly news report on England's Southern Television broadcast was interrupted by an audio hijacking.
The Plot to Burn New York
Southerner Jacob Thompson hatched a desperate plan to set the Big Apple ablaze.
Forry
He was perhaps the biggest force in science fiction fandom, and he spent his life promoting/elevating the genre as both an art form and a cultural movement.
Going Deep
Jacques Mayol channeled his inner dolphin to dive deeper than anyone had ever gone before.
Places That Are Gone
A powerpop genius died on this day.
Piltdown Meltdown
It’s the missing link, or is it?
Lake Peigneur
Oops! We punched a hole in the bottom of the lake.
Death of Ivan Ivanovich
The Tsar cradled his son’s bleeding head and cried out, “May I be damned! I’ve killed my son! I’ve killed my son!”
Message to the Stars
A radio message was broadcast, but it will take 25,000 years to reach its intended target.
Wilmington Coup d'état
Angry whites attacked the city's black leaders after being stirred into a frenzy by sensationalized news stories about "negro domination."
The Man Inside the Hulk
Lou Ferrigno started weight training when he was just 13 years old. By the time he was 18 he would win both the Mr. America and the Mr. Universe titles.
National Pornographic
It was the first time the publication included a photograph of a bare-breasted woman.
Halloween Horror on Ice
A leaking propane tank exploded sending dozens of people and massive chunks of concrete flying 60 feet into the air.
The Black Pope
As the founder of the Church of Satan, Anton LaVey presided over spooky weddings and funerals, and he threw some famously wild parties.
Chicken of the Woods
The world's largest edible mushroom was found on this day.
Steve Bartman Incident
It was game 6 of the National League Championship Series and the Chicago Cubs were one victory away from going to the World Series! Then disaster struck.
Silver Foxfire
Grammy Award-winning Charlie Rich was at the top of his career, but this was the night where he went a little off the tracks.
Old East
The cornerstone to America's oldest state university building was laid on this day.
Redd Foxx
He was one of the most influential comedians of all time.