His ground-breaking development of a disease-resistant wheat strain helped save a billion people from starving.
All in Heroes
Nelson's Right Arm
In 1797, Today was the day that Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson lost his right arm during his attack on the Spanish port city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
Death in the Mess
Dale Buis and Chester Ovnand are the first of over 58,000 names on the Vietnam War Memorial.
Science Bites Back
When a nine-year-old boy was bitten by a rabid dog, Louis Pasteur and Émile Roux put a revolutionary treatment to the test.
All-American Hero
One by one, three boys fell off the underwater cliff. None of them could swim, and neither could Joe Delaney.
Spyridon Louis
In 1896 he became a national hero in Greece by winning the first modern-day Olympic marathon.
Sgt. Bleak
He's probably the only Medal of Honor recipient whose citation that includes the phrase, "smacked their heads together."
"Not bloody likely!"
It was on this day that Princess Anne and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, were attacked as part of a kidnapping scheme.
Casey Jones
Today is the birthday of John Luther Jones, or as history remembers him, Casey Jones.
The White Rose
"...what does my death matter, if through us thousands of people are awakened and stirred to action?"
Tecún Umán
On this day the last King of the K'iche' Maya people was killed during a battle in what is now Guatemala.
The Four Chaplains
On this day four men of different faiths gave their lives so that others might live.
Great Race of Mercy
On this day a dogsled team completed a 674 mile journey across ice and snow to deliver a life-saving anti-toxin.
Champ Talks Man Off the Ledge
A Vietnam vet threatens to jump off a building and Muhammad Ali swings into action.
NUTS!
It was on this day that American forces in Bastogne, Belgium were surrounded by the Germans during what has become known as the Battle of the Bulge.
The Miracle Bowl
One of the most dramatic comebacks in college football history happened on this day.
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
In 1996 Richard Jewell saved countless lives while working as a security guard during the Atlanta Olympics. A suspicious package he discovered contained the largest pipe-bomb in American history.