The Model T automobile was introduced by Henry Ford (below) on this day in 1908. The purchase price of the car was $850.
Game one of the first modern World Series took place at Boston’s Huntington Avenue Ball Field (above) on this day in 1903. It was between the Boston Pilgrims and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Boston prevailed five games to three, winning the last four.
On this day in 1962, Johnny Carson began hosting the "Tonight" show on NBC-TV. He stayed with the show for 29 years. Jack Paar was the previous host.
Host Johnny Carson, right, appears with the show’s announcer Ed McMahon during the final taping of the "Tonight Show" on May 22, 1992.
Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, FL. on this day in 1971.
On this day in 1956, Elvis Presley made his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show "Toast of the Town." He was shot from just the waist up during the performance. Presley made a total of three appearances on the show.
Elvis Presley with some of his fans in the audience who came to see his debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”
Infamous Cuban dictator and revolutionary Fidel Castro came to power in 1959 and served as his country’s Prime Minister until 1976 and President from 1976 to 2008.
Present day Mexico City was captured by Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez from the Aztec Indians on this day in 1521.
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (August 13, 1899 – April 29, 1980)
Iconic director Alfred Hitchcock is known as The Master of Suspense for his classic films such as Psycho (1960), Rear Window (1954), Dial M for Murder (1954), and The Birds (1963). One of the most influential filmmakers of all time, he directed over 50 feature films, and his work continues to circulate through film circles and classic movie channels.
It was on this day in 1995.
Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995)
Roman Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar (July 12, 100 BC – March 15, 44 BC)
On this day in 1984, Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale named U.S. Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro of New York to be his running mate. Ferraro was the first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket.
Russian republic president Boris N. Yeltsin (above) announced his resignation from the the Soviet Communist Party on this day in 1990.
George Eastman (July 12, 1854 – March 14, 1932)
George Eastman was an American entrepreneur who founded the Eastman Kodak Company and popularized the use of roll film, helping to bring photography to the mainstream.
George Eastman taking pictures with his Kodak camera, 1926.
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960)
An exchange between Sen. Joseph McCarthy (right) and Joseph Welch (left) took place on this day in 1954. Sen. McCarthy was confronted by Welch over his anti-communist stance. Welch represented the Army during the Army-McCarthy hearings.
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Charles John Huffam Dickens (February 7, 1812 – June 9, 1870)
Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world’s best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the 20th century critics and scholars had recognized him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity. Dickens suffered stroke at his home after a full day’s work on his final novel Edwin Drood and never regained consciousness. His ending for the unfinished book remains unknown.
Comedian/actor Richard Pryor was severely burned by a "free-base" mixture that exploded in his home on this day in 1980. He was hospitalized more than two months.
On this day in 1973, Secretariat won the 105th Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths and ran the fastest 1 1/2 miles on dirt at 2:24.
Les Paul (Lester William Polsfuss) (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009)
Les Paul was one of the pioneers of the solid-body electric guitar. He taught himself how to play guitar, and while he is mainly known for jazz and popular music, he had an early career in country music. Paul is credited with many recording innovations. Although he was not the first to use the technique, his early experiments with overdubbing (also known as sound on sound), delay effects such as tape delayphasing effects and multitrack recording were among the first to attract widespread attention
Les Paul is the only person to be included in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
He recorded with his wife Mary Ford in the 1950s, and together they sold millions of records.
