On this foggy night, Shergar, the famous racehorse and stud was stolen.
Road Trouper
Troup may be most remembered for writing the classic song, "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66." It's a song he wrote while driving from Pennsylvania to California
When the Mississippi Ran Backward
It was on this day that a powerful earthquake rattled New Madrid, Missouri.
First Golf Shot on the Moon
After a couple of slices, Shepard connected on a shot that according to him flew for "miles and miles and miles."
The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
Kuda Bux was a famous Indian mystic who thrilled audiences and baffled scientists.
Missing: Nuclear Bomb
Researchers believe they have narrowed it down to an area the size of a football field.
The Emperor of America
He reigned for 20 years as one of San Francisco's most colorful characters.
The Parachute Cape
It was on this day that an Austrian inventor fell to his death from the Eiffel Tower.
The Four Chaplains
On this day four men of different faiths gave their lives so that others might live.
The Man Behind the Maneuver
Henry Heimlich is credited with the lifesaving abdominal thrust, but that was just one of his contributions to the world.
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.
Mountain of the Dead
It was on this night that 9 Russian hikers lost their lives in a bizarre incident that remains one of the world's greatest unsolved mysteries.
The Greensboro Four
They took their seats at a segregated lunch counter in the Greensboro, North Carolina Woolworth's store.
Space Chimp
On this day a chimpanzee named Ham became the first hominid in space.
La Goulue
Her legendary mastery of the Cancan combined with her wild and unrestrained antics made her the toast of Paris!
First Assassination Attempt
This was the day a deranged house painter named Richard Lawrence tried to kill President Andrew Jackson.
Land of the Lizard People
Did a bunch of reptilian humanoids create a network of tunnels under Los Angeles?
The Execution of William Burke
It was on this day that the infamous serial killer and body snatcher, William Burke, was executed in a public hanging.
Siege of Leningrad
It remains history's deadliest blockade of a major city, with over a million civilians killed.
Ben Franklin's Turkey Letter
He penned a letter to his daughter, Sarah Bache, in which he expressed his opinion about the selection of the bald eagle as the national bird.