On This Day Apr 5, 1974
On This Day April 5, 1974 the publication of Stephen King’s debut novel, “Carrie.” This chilling tale not only introduced the world to one of … Read more
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On This Day Apr 4, 1975
On This Day April 4, 1975, the birth of a software giant that would go on to shape the landscape of personal computing. On this … Read more
On This Day Apr 3, 1973
On This Day April 3, 1973, the world’s first public mobile telephone call was made on a Manhattan sidewalk by Motorola researcher and executive Martin … Read more
On This Day, Apr 2, 1921
On This Day, April 2, 1921, Albert Einstein delivered a seminal lecture on his theory of relativity at the University of Lincoln in New York … Read more
On This Day, Apr 1, 1963
On This Day, April 1, 1963, the ABC television network aired the premiere episode of the soap opera series General Hospital, which would go on … Read more
On This Day, Mar 31, 1999
On This Day, March 31, 1999, The Matrix, the groundbreaking science fiction film written and directed by the Wachowski siblings, was released in theaters across … Read more
On This Day, Mar 30, 1867
On This Day, March 30, 1867, the United States reached an agreement to purchase the territory of Alaska from Imperial Russia for the sum of … Read more
On This Day, Mar 29, 1867
On This Day, March 29, 1867, just two years after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, the United States Congress first approved legislation to build … Read more
On This Day, Mar 28, 1979
On This Day, March 28, 1979, one of the most serious nuclear accidents in U.S. history began unfolding at the Three Mile Island nuclear power … Read more