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CORNELL UNIVERSITY/WIKIPEDIA.ORGIt was on this date in 1911 that the Triangle Shirtwaist Company sweatshop fire occurred. The fire led to better legislation being passed that would improve working conditions. -
HANANEJO_STUDIO/SHUTTERSTOCK.COMIt was on this date in 1839 that the term 'okay' was first used. Within a year, the term became so popular that presidential candidates began using it. And it was on this date in 1921 that Germany announced it couldn't pay reparations to the Allies as stipulated in the Treaty of Versailles.
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It was on this date in 1862 that the bowling ball was invented. And it was on this date in 1933 that Laurel and Hardy's film, Sons of the Desert was released. -
It was on this date in 1895 that the first commercial film was released by the Lumiere brothers. And it was on this date in 1958 that "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" hit number 1 on the Billboard charts. -
It was on this date in 1937 that Mae West performed an Adam and Eve skit on NBC that put her in hot water. And it was on this date in 1974 that Ohio State's Archie Griffin received his first Heisman Trophy award. -
It was on this date in 1814 that The Treaty of Ghent was signed thus that ending the War of 1812 between the U.S. and the U.K. And it was on this date in 1895 that The Biltmore Estate opened in Asheville, NC. It is still the largest home in the nation. -
It was on this date in 1888 that Vincent Van Gogh took a razor and slashed off his left earlobe. And it was on this date in 1938 that actress Margaret Hamilton received 2nd and 3rd-degree burns while playing the Wicked Witch of the West in MGM's film, The Wizard of Oz. -
It was on this date in 1944 that during the Battle of the Bulge, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe sent a reply of "Nuts!" to the German Commanders who had asked for his surrender. And it was on this date in 1967 that the movie, The Graduate premiered. -
It was on this date in 1891 that eighteen kids played the very first game of basketball. And it was on this date in 1913 that the very first crossword puzzle was published in the New York World newspaper. -
It was on this date in 1920 that Bob Hope officially became a U.S. citizen. His family emigrated from England and settled in Cleveland. And it was on this date in 1957 that Elvis Presley received a draft notice for a two-year stint in the U.S. Army. -
It was on this date in 1865 that Franz Schubert's Unfinished Symphony premiered in Vienna. The symphony was released 37 years after his death. And it was on this date in 1989 that The Simpsons debuted. -
It was on this date in 1950 that the child actress, Shirley Temple, announced her retirement from films. And it was on this date in 1969 that the film Hello, Dolly! premiered in New York City. -
It was on this date in 1961 that former S.S. Officer, Adolph Eichmann was found guilty and sentenced to death in his role in the Holocaust. And it was on this date in 1979 that the game Trivial Pursuit was created in Montreal. -
It was on this date in 1959 when Dave Brubeck's Time Out became the first jazz album to sell one million copies. And it was on this date in 1961 that Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" became the first country single to sell a million copies.
