Miscellaneous

1777: British forces captured Fort Ticonderoga during the American Revolution. 1919: A British dirigible landed in New York's Roosevelt Field, the first crossing of the…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxO6dG1t6OQ 1946: Created by Louis Reard, the bikini bathing suit made its debut during a fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris,…

https://youtu.be/NUfrHigIbW8 1863: The U.S. Civil War Battle of Gettysburg ended after three days.1922: The debut issue of the magazine Fruit Garden and Home (later…

Photograph by Albert Brooks 1857: New York City’s first elevated railroad officially opened for business. 1937: American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart disappeared in the…

1928: The Winterland Ballroom opened in San Francisco.1956: Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller were married.1957: Buddy Holly recorded the song "Peggy Sue."1963: Del…

1951: "Amos ’n’ Andy" moved from radio to CBS-TV.1962: The Drifters recorded "Up on the Roof."1965: Dick Clark's "Where The Action Is" premiered on ABC-TV.1969: Crosby,…

1885: Chichester Bell and Charles S. Tainter applied for a patent for the gramophone. It was granted on May 4, 1886. 1956: At Master Recorders in Hollywood, Fats Domino…

1870: At the National Theatre in Munich, Wagner's opera Die Walküre was performed for the first time, introducing the famous piece "The Ride of the Valkyries." 1925:…