History & Events

Did you know that on this day, December 23, 1972, the survivors of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 plane crash were rescued?

Did you know that on this day, December 22, 1942, the development of the V-2 rocket began?

Did you know that on this day, December 21, 1968, the first manned Moon voyage, Apollo 8, was launched?

Did you know that on this day, December 20, 1996, the classic horror film "Scream" was released?

Did you know that on this day, December 19, 1843, A Christmas Carol by English author Charles Dickens was published?

Did you know that on this day, December 18, 2009, James Cameron's "Avatar" was released in the US?

Did you know that on this day, December 17, 1989, The Simpsons premiered on Fox TV as a full animated series?

Did you know that on this day, December 16, 1773, the Boston Tea Party protest occurred?

Did you know that on this day, December 15, 1973, the American Psychiatric Association declared that homosexuality was not a mental illness?

Did you know that on this day, December 14, 2015, Star Wars: The Force Awakens had its world premiere?

Did you know that on this day, December 13, 1928, the clip-on tie was designed?

Did you know that on this day, December 12, 1899, the first case of the bubonic plague was announced in Honolulu?