History: Olympic Games in Mexico open in 1968 On this day in 1968, the first Olympic Games in Latin America were opened In Mexico City. The Games were overshadowed by political events such as the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia and…
History: U.S.A. Aids March in 1987 On this day in 1987, hundreds of thousands marched for lesbian and gay rights marched by the White House and then assembled on the National Mall below the U.S. Capitol. The "Great March" was…
History: Mona Lisa shown at Castle Clos Lucé in 1517 On this day in 1517, Leonardo da Vinci allegedly presented his Mona Lisa to King Francis I of France. Da Vinci was invited to work at King’s castle in 1516…
History: Hoover Dam goes online in 1936 83 years ago today, the Hoover Dam went fully online and began generating electricity. Construction began in 1930 and lasted almost 6 years. A total of 21,000 men were needed to build the…
History: Great Chicago fire of 1871 The fire that destroyed most of Chicago’s business district began in a barn on the evening of October 8, 1871. A very dry summer and early autumn fanned the fire, which raged for 2…
History: La Moulin Rouge opened its doors in 1889 On this day in 1889, the French cabaret Moulin Rouge opened its doors on the Boulevard Clichy in the Montmartre district of Paris. The venue was famous for its modern can-can…
History: James Bond makes his theatrical debut in 1962 The fictional British spy with the code name 007 was featured on the big screen for the first time in Dr. No. Based on the 1958 Ian Fleming novel of the…
Today is National Golf (Lover's) Day! Some avid golfers might suggest any and every day is Golfer's Day. But on this day, it's official. Golfer's Day is an opportunity to be thankful that someone invented this addicting, yet relaxing hobby.…
History: German Unification in 1990 On November 9, 1989, the Berlin wall fell. But an equally important moment for Germany came eleven months later when the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) were…
History: First Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 1920 The First Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Horse Race open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older was run at Longchamp Race Course, Paris, France. The inaugural running was won by…