- 1922] Spot Radio is born: The 1st radio commercial airs on WEAF (which becomes WNnnnnBC) in New York City and no it was not a commercial for Carvel or Castro Convertibles, it was a 10-minute ad for the Queensboro Realty Co. which cost $100 to air...
- 1963] "I have a dream": A quarter of a million people participate in a peaceful civil rights rally in Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. eloquently delivers his "I have a dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Peter, Paul and Mary sing "Blowin' in the Wind"...
- 1968] Democracy at work?: Police and anti-war demonstrators clash in the streets of Chicago as the Democrats nominate Hubert H. Humphrey for president...
- 1972] Gold Standard: Swimmer Mark Spitz captures the first of 7 gold medals at the Munich Olympics. Michael Phelps is yet to be born...
- 1988] Emmy Gold: "Thirty Something" and "The Wonder Years" are the big winners at the 40th Emmy Awards...
- 1988] Tragedy in the air: 2 Italian stunt planes collide during an air show at the U.S. Air Base in Ramstein, West Germany. 70 are killed...
- 1991] Busted: A #4 subway train operator is charged with manslaughter after his New York City train derails at 14th Street and kills 5 with 133 injured. The operator had been drinking...
- 1995] Wedding Bells: The biggest bank in the U.S. is created when Chase Manhattan and Chemical Bank announce a $10 billion dollar deal...
- 1996] "D-I-V-O-R-C-E": Prince Charles and Princess Diana end their 15-year marriage...
- 2005] Women and children first: New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin orders everyone in the city to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Katrina...
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