A U.S. Navy submarine took careful aim at the mainland and launched a customized cruise missile in which the nuclear warhead had been replaced with a bunch of postcards.
Battle of Messines
It was the deadliest non-nuclear and man-made detonation in history.
Near Miss
A big space rock tumbled into the Earth's atmosphere and exploded over the eastern Mediterranean.
Adeline Gray
A 24-year-old woman from Oxford, Connecticut made the first jump from an airplane using a nylon parachute.
The Unknown Rebel
Less than 24 hours after a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators, one man stood defiantly before a column of Chinese tanks.
Introducing the Banana
Americans got their first taste of the modern banana in 1876.
10 Cent Beer Night
How do you get fans to show up to watch two struggling baseball teams? Cheap beer!
The Miracle of Dunkirk
German troops had cut off hundreds of thousands of British, French and Belgian troops following the Battle of Dunkirk.
Last of the Great Auks
It was an excellent swimmer, but rather clumsy on land, which made it easy prey for eagles, polar bears and humans.
The Biggest Pointer
The scale of the undertaking is awesome. The plans call for a finished sculpture that will be 641 feet wide and 563 feet tall.
Cherry Cola for Lola
Ray Davies of The Kinks made a 6,000-mile round-trip flight from New York to London and back because of one word in a song.
The Battle of Santiago
The most infamous soccer game of all time was a World Cup match between Chile and Italy.
Skate Across America
He came up with the idea as a protest against the energy crisis.
The First Clown
Joseph Grimaldi's onstage antics in London and all across Europe were legendary.
Stampede on the Brooklyn Bridge
The crowd flew into a panic and 12 people were crushed to death in the frantic exodus.
Jackson Kills Dickinson
In one of American history's most infamous duels, future-president Andrew Jackson shot Charles Dickinson dead.
Old Fuss and Feathers
During his prime, he was America's most revered military leader, with a remarkable career that stretched from the War of 1812 through the Civil War.
The Rust in Red Square
Mathias Rust landed a rented plane in Moscow's Red Square. Some historians believe that his dangerous prank helped hasten the demise of the Soviet Union.
The Laziest Man in the World
At the age of 19 he inherited a large fortune. He hired an army of servants and crawled into bed - where he would stay for the next 70 years.
Grue Church
Panic ensued as churchgoers struggled to reach the exits, but the inward opening doors hampered the evacuation. The church would burn to the ground in less than 20 minutes.