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.
Mary Campbell
At age 10 she was kidnapped by a band of Delaware Indians. After 6 years living among her captors, she was reunited with her real family.
Broken Machines
Two wealthy teenagers from Chicago set out to commit the perfect murder.
Tank Rampage
A man named Shawn Nelson stole an M60 Patton Tank and went on a 23-minute rampage in San Diego, California.
Death Above Manhattan
One of the coolest ways to travel from Manhattan to JFK Airport used to be a 7-minute helicopter flight that took off from the helipad on top of the Pan Am Building.
Bradford Soccer Disaster
The main stands at Valley Parade Stadium burst into flames during a match between Bradford City and Lincoln City.
The Phantom Canoe of Doom
The Maori tradition was to strap their dead chiefs in an upright position and set them adrift.
Sunshine Skyway Disaster
A 600-foot freighter slammed into a pier beneath the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Tampa Bay, Florida. 1,400 feet of the bridge collapsed and 35 people were killed
Rod Stewart is Carjacked
The singer was standing next to his $50,000 Porsche when a gunman demanded the keys.