Inventions, firsts, and turning points tied to today’s date — each one sourced and dated.
The 15-millionth Beetle rolled off the line in Wolfsburg, retiring a production record the Model T had held for nearly half a century.
Off Charleston, the hand-cranked Confederate Hunley rammed a spar torpedo into the USS Housatonic — then vanished with all eight aboard.
A tied Electoral College threw the 1800 election to the House, which deadlocked for days before handing Jefferson the win.
