Phillip Katz helped create one of the most popular sharewares of all time.
The Boxer
After over 100 hours in production, Simon and Garfunkel completed the recording of their hit song, The Boxer on this day.
Sam Kinison
He was a former preacher turned comedian who rose to fame with an intense, often sacrilegious routine that was punctuated with his trademark screams.
First Recorded Voice
The 10-second snippet of a man singing Au Clair de la Lune is the oldest known recorded sound of a human voice.
Arnie Boldt
A one-legged Canadian broke the world record with a high jump of 6 feet and 8.25 inches.
Death to the Candyman
His crime is the only documented fatality related to poisoned Halloween candy - ever.
Exxon Valdez
Estimates are that as many 250,000 sea birds, 2,800 sea otters, 300 harbor seals, 247 bald eagles and billions of salmon eggs were killed.
Attack of the Crocodiles
It was on this day in what is now Burma, that hundreds of Japanese soldiers were attacked and eaten by crocodiles.
Saint Urho
This pitchfork-wielding Saint drove the grasshoppers out of Finland, or so they say.
The Lakeview Gusher
It would flow out of control for 18 months. Over 9 million barrels of crude oil were spilled before the well could finally be contained. At its peak, the spill formed a 60-acre lake of oil.
I'm Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired
Fannie Lou Hamer was the granddaughter of slaves who grew up to be a freedom fighter.
Nugget Man
Robert C. Baker invented some of the most popular fast food items of all time.
The Strowger Switch
An undertaker invented a pivotal piece of technology that would automate phone exchanges.
Long Beach Earthquake
Over 200 schools were destroyed in the disaster and it was clear that had the quake struck during school hours the death toll would have been significantly higher.
Camels in America
The camels performed well in initial tests where they were able to handle rough terrain and the extreme temperatures of the Southwest.
The Murder Trust
A notorious true story about a plot to kill a man who stubbornly refused to die.
The Station Nightclub Fire
100 people died on this night in one of the worst nightclub fires in U.S. history.
The Coso Artifact
Three rockhounds found what appeared to be a manmade piece of machinery encased in a 500,000 year old rock.
Jack Paar Walks Away
This was the day that Jack Paar, host of The Tonight Show, made a very public stand against censorship.
The Ultimate Family Man
Wilson Kettle held the record for the most living descendants.