The Hughes Flying Boat—at one time the largest aircraft ever built—
was piloted by designer Howard Hughes on its first and only flight.

Howard Robard Hughes Jr.
(December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976)

Today the Spruce Goose remains in good condition and is on display in McMinnville, Oregon at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum.

In one of the greatest upsets in presidential election history,
Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman defeats his Republican challenger, Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York, by just
over two million popular votes. In the days preceding the vote,
political analysts and polls were so behind Dewey that on
election night, long before all the votes were counted, the
Chicago Tribune published an early edition with the banner
headline “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN (above).”

Rare Truman Defeats Dewey Newspaper.

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Associated Press’ global headquarters located
in New York City.

On October 31, 1517, legend has it that the priest and scholar
Martin Luther approached the door of the Castle Church in
Wittenberg, Germany, and nailed a piece of paper to it that
contained the 95 revolutionary opinions that would begin the
Protestant Reformation.

In his theses, Luther condemned the excesses and corruption
of the Roman Catholic Church, especially the papal practice
that asked for payment—called “indulgences”—for the
forgiveness of sins.

           
Martin Luther  (1483 – 1546)        

The Wartburg room where Luther translated the New Testament into 
German. An original first edition is kept in the case on the desk.

Original Release: September 18, 1964 – April 8, 1966 on ABC

In the 1960s television series, “Thing”—strictly speaking, a disembodied forearm, since it occasionally emerged from
its box at near-elbow length—was usually played by Ted
Cassidy (below), who also played the lugubrious butler
Lurch.

He also narrated The Incredible Hulk TV series and voiced
The Hulk in the show’s first 2 seasons.

Theodore Crawford Cassidy
(July 31, 1932 – January 16, 1979)