Inventions, firsts, and turning points tied to today’s date — each one sourced and dated.
On December 21, 1988, a bomb tore apart Pan Am Flight 103 above Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people in one of history's deadliest terror attacks.
On December 21, 1968, Apollo 8 roared off the pad and became the first crewed mission to leave Earth's orbit and circle the Moon.
On December 21, 1937, Disney's Snow White premiered to a starry Hollywood crowd as the first full-length cel-animated feature film.
