Taking his work very seriously, Robinson had a reputation for being hot-tempered when his stories were poorly edited or watered down.
All in Trailblazers
Christine Jorgensen
People had been having sex change operations since at least the 1920s, but what made Jorgensen's case stand out was the use of hormone therapy in combination with the surgical procedures.
Scared to Death
Max Factor was a cosmetics pioneer who rose from rags to riches and became famous around the world.
Crazy Drake
In 1859 a semi-retired train conductor named Edwin Drake engineered the world's first successful oil drilling operation.
Howard Hughes Crashes
Howard Hughes took one of the fastest planes ever built on a maiden flight that almost killed him.
The Best Thing Since...
The machine that Otto Rohwedder created not only sliced bread, but it also wrapped it.
Birth of the Bikini
Louis Réard sliced a bit off the design so that the belly button could be revealed. He advertised his alteration as "smaller than the world's smallest swimsuit."
The Captain
Bob Keeshan started his performing career in 1948 as the horn-honking Clarabell the Clown on the Howdy Doody Show. His landmark show, Captain Kangaroo, premiered in 1955 and would run for 30 years.
The Mountain Man
Jim Bridger was one of the first white men to see the geysers of Yellowstone and the Great Salt Lake.
The First New Orleans Mardi Gras
It was Fat Tuesday, and a bunch of students decided to dress up and dance in the streets of the French Quarter.
The Pap in Smear
A doctor who in 1928 figured out that cervical and uterine cancer could be easily detected using a vaginal smear.
The Parachute Cape
It was on this day that an Austrian tailor/inventor fell to his death from the Eiffel Tower.
Going the Deepest
This was the day that two men went to the deepest place on earth.
The List Maker
He is remembered for publishing the Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, but that is just one of his many contributions to history.
The Willow Bunch Giant
Unable to pursue his dream of being a cowboy (he was too big for the horses), Beaupré turned to the freak show circuit as a way to support his family.
John Jeffries
The first successful flight across the English Channel was on this day.
Nancy Cruzan
The Cruzan Family's fight for their daughter's right to die helped raise awareness about the need for advanced health directives and living wills.