For hundreds of years this corner of Manhattan has hosted the movers and shakers of American history through triumph and tragedy.
All in War
Sub vs Mountain
At about 2 in the morning the bow of the sub plowed into a wall of rock and mud.
Wovoka
On this day a medicine man of the Nevada Paiutes called Wovoka had a powerful vision during a solar eclipse.
Eggnog Riot
This was the Christmas when all hell broke loose at West Point Military Academy.
NUTS!
American forces were surrounded by the Germans during what has become known as the Battle of the Bulge.
The Plot to Burn New York
The desperate plan to set the Big Apple ablaze.
Bones of the Magi
Cologne Cathedral would take over 600 years to complete. The main purpose was to provide a suitable home for the Shrine of the Three Kings.
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.
Trinity Test
It was the first successful test of an atomic weapon.
Yagan's Head
The warrior's head was severed and began a 177-year odyssey.
Death in the Mess
Dale Buis and Chester Ovnand are the first of over 58,000 names on the Vietnam War Memorial.
Sickles' Leg
During the Battle of Gettysburg, a Confederate cannonball mangled the right leg of General Daniel Sickles. He would go on to lead an illustrious and controversial life.
Attack on Fort Stevens
It was the only attack on a mainland military installation during World War II.
Sgt. Bleak
He's probably the only Medal of Honor recipient whose citation that includes the phrase, "smacked their heads together."
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.
Burst of Joy
Associated Press photographer, Slava "Sal" Veder snapped a photo that would become an iconic symbol of America's healing in the wake of the Vietnam War.
Bad Day at Boroughbridge
This was the day that Humphrey de Bohun, the 4th Earl of Hereford met his particularly gruesome fate.
Amy Spain
The last "legally" executed slave in America was a seventeen-year-old girl named Amy Spain.
U.S.S Princeton
An exploding cannon killed 8 people, including members of President John Tyler's cabinet.
The Emperor's Collar
János Libényi was executed on this day, a little over a week after he tried to kill Austrian Emperor Franz Josef.