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  1. On This Day: March 1 1983 The First Swatch Watches Were Introduced in Zürich Switzerland

    On This Day: March 1 1983 The First Swatch Watches Were Introduced in Zürich Switzerland

    On this day March 1 1983 Swatch introduced its first line of watches in Zürich, Switzerland, revolutionizing the watch industry with affordable, stylish, and durable timepieces. Priced between $40 and $50, Swatch watches were designed to be fashionable, lightweight, and accessible, making them...
  2. On This Day: March 1 1983 A Tornado With 113 to 157 MPH Winds Tore Through Los Angeles

    On This Day: March 1 1983 A Tornado With 113 to 157 MPH Winds Tore Through Los Angeles

    On this day March 1 1983 a tornado with winds between 113 and 157 MPH tore through the city of Los Angeles, causing widespread damage and injuring 33 people. This event remains one of the most significant tornadoes in California history, as it resulted in the highest number of tornado-related...
  3. On This Day: March 1 1980 Patti Smith and Fred Sonic Smith Got Married in Detroit

    On This Day: March 1 1980 Patti Smith and Fred Sonic Smith Got Married in Detroit

    On this day March 1 1980 Patti Smith married guitarist Fred Sonic Smith in Detroit. Their marriage marked a new chapter in Patti Smith’s life as she stepped away from the music industry for several years to focus on her family. Fred Sonic Smith was best known as the guitarist for the...
  4. On This Day: March 1 1989 The 74 Year Beer Prohibition Ended in Iceland

    On This Day: March 1 1989 The 74 Year Beer Prohibition Ended in Iceland

    On this day March 1 1989 Iceland officially ended its 74 year ban on beer allowing full strength beer to be legally sold for the first time since 1915. This historic event became so significant that March 1 is now celebrated annually as Beer Day in Iceland. The prohibition on beer began in 1915...
  5. On This Day: February 28 1989 Gretchen Polhemus of Texas Won the 38th Miss USA Pageant

    On This Day: February 28 1989 Gretchen Polhemus of Texas Won the 38th Miss USA Pageant

    On this day February 28 1989 Gretchen Polhemus from Texas was crowned Miss USA 1989 at the Mobile Civic Center Theatre in Mobile Alabama. Hosted by Dick Clark, the pageant was a significant event as Texas continued its dominance in the competition, marking the fifth consecutive Miss USA title...
  6. On This Day: February 24 1983 A Special Commission of the United States Congress Condemned the Japanese American Internment During World War II

    On This Day: February 24 1983 A Special Commission of the United States Congress Condemned the Japanese American Internment During World War II

    On this day February 24 1983 a special commission of the United States Congress formally condemned the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. The commission’s findings acknowledged that the forced relocation and imprisonment of over 120000 Japanese Americans was driven by racial...
  7. On This Day: February 24 1984 Tyrone Mitchell Initiated the 49th Street Elementary School Shooting in Los Angeles

    On This Day: February 24 1984 Tyrone Mitchell Initiated the 49th Street Elementary School Shooting in Los Angeles

    On this day February 24 1984 Tyrone Mitchell opened fire on students outside 49th Street Elementary School in Los Angeles California killing two children and injuring twelve others before taking his own life. The tragic attack was one of the earliest instances of school violence that shocked the...
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  8. On This Day: February 24 1981 Prince Charles Announced His Engagement to Lady Diana Spencer

    On This Day: February 24 1981 Prince Charles Announced His Engagement to Lady Diana Spencer

    On this day February 24 1981 Prince Charles announced his engagement to Lady Diana Spencer marking the beginning of one of the most famous royal marriages in history. The announcement was made from Buckingham Palace and quickly became global news as the world became captivated by the young...
  9. On This Day: February 24 1980 The USA Hockey Team Beat Finland to Win Gold at the Winter Olympics

    On This Day: February 24 1980 The USA Hockey Team Beat Finland to Win Gold at the Winter Olympics

    On this day February 24 1980 the United States hockey team defeated Finland 4 to 2 to win the gold medal at the XIII Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid New York. This victory completed one of the greatest underdog stories in sports history just two days after the USA’s shocking upset over the...
  10. On This Day: February 23 1983 The United States Environmental Protection Agency Announced Its Plan to Buy Times Beach Missouri

    On This Day: February 23 1983 The United States Environmental Protection Agency Announced Its Plan to Buy Times Beach Missouri

    On this day February 23 1983 the United States Environmental Protection Agency announced its plan to buy out and evacuate the entire community of Times Beach Missouri due to extreme dioxin contamination. This decision marked one of the most significant environmental disasters in American history...
  11. On This Day: February 23 1987 Supernova 1987A Was Seen in the Large Magellanic Cloud

    On This Day: February 23 1987 Supernova 1987A Was Seen in the Large Magellanic Cloud

    On this day February 23 1987 astronomers observed Supernova 1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud marking the closest supernova explosion seen in nearly 400 years. This extraordinary cosmic event provided scientists with a rare opportunity to study a supernova in detail and gain new insights into...
  12. On This Day: February 22 1987 Andy Warhol Passed Away at Age 58

    On This Day: February 22 1987 Andy Warhol Passed Away at Age 58

    On this day February 22 1987 legendary artist Andy Warhol passed away at the age of 58 due to complications from gallbladder surgery. Warhol was a pioneering figure in pop art, blending commercial imagery with fine art to create some of the most iconic and recognizable works of the 20th century...
  13. On This Day: February 20, 1989 - Actress Jane Wyman Was Rushed to the Hospital

    On This Day: February 20, 1989 - Actress Jane Wyman Was Rushed to the Hospital

    On February 20, 1989, Jane Wyman, best known for her role as Angela Channing on Falcon Crest, was rushed to the hospital after suffering from complications related to diabetes and a liver ailment. The news shocked fans, as Wyman had been a television staple throughout the 80s, leading the...
  14. On This Day: February 20, 1988 - Peter Kalikow Purchased the New York Post From Rupert Murdoch for $37.6 Million

    On This Day: February 20, 1988 - Peter Kalikow Purchased the New York Post From Rupert Murdoch for $37.6 Million

    On February 20, 1988, real estate developer Peter Kalikow purchased the New York Post from media mogul Rupert Murdoch for $37.6 million. The acquisition came at a turbulent time for the historic tabloid, which had already changed ownership multiple times in the 1980s. Kalikow, known for his...
  15. On This Day: February 19, 1985 William J. Schroeder Became the Second Human to Receive an Artificial Heart

    On This Day: February 19, 1985 William J. Schroeder Became the Second Human to Receive an Artificial Heart

    On this day, February 19, 1985, William J. Schroeder made medical history as the second human to receive a permanent artificial heart. Unlike the first recipient, Barney Clark, who received his artificial heart on December 1, 1982, but remained hospitalized until his passing, Schroeder became...
  16. On This Day: February 18, 1983 The Wah Mee Massacre Occurred in Seattle

    On This Day: February 18, 1983 The Wah Mee Massacre Occurred in Seattle

    On this day, February 18, 1983, the Wah Mee Massacre took place in Seattle, Washington, when three armed men carried out the largest robbery-motivated mass murder in U.S. history. The brutal attack occurred at the Wah Mee Club, an illegal gambling den in Seattle’s Chinatown-International...
  17. On This Day: February 17, 1980 Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy Became the First to Climb Mount Everest in Winter

    On This Day: February 17, 1980 Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy Became the First to Climb Mount Everest in Winter

    On this day, February 17, 1980, Polish climbers Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy made history by becoming the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest during winter. Their groundbreaking ascent was part of a Polish expedition led by Andrzej Zawada, marking one of the greatest...
  18. On This Day: February 16, 1984 Jerry Lee Lewis Surrendered on Tax Evasion Charges

    On This Day: February 16, 1984 Jerry Lee Lewis Surrendered on Tax Evasion Charges

    On this day, February 16, 1984, rock and roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis surrendered to federal authorities on charges of income tax evasion. The case alleged that Lewis had failed to pay a significant amount in taxes, leading to a highly publicized legal battle. Known for his wild lifestyle and...
  19. On This Day: February 15, 1989 The Soviet Union Announced the Withdrawal of Troops from Afghanistan

    On This Day: February 15, 1989 The Soviet Union Announced the Withdrawal of Troops from Afghanistan

    On this day, February 15, 1989, the Soviet Union officially announced that all of its troops had withdrawn from Afghanistan, marking the end of a nearly decade-long military occupation. The Soviet invasion began in December 1979, with the goal of propping up Afghanistan’s communist government...
  20. On This Day: February 15, 1984 Ethel Merman Passed Away

    On This Day: February 15, 1984 Ethel Merman Passed Away

    On this day, February 15, 1984, legendary Broadway star Ethel Merman passed away at the age of 76 from brain cancer. Known as Broadway’s First Lady of Musical Comedy, Merman’s powerful voice and commanding stage presence made her one of the most celebrated performers in theater history. She was...
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