Inventions, firsts, and turning points tied to today’s date — each one sourced and dated.
Long before "green" cars, Ford bolted soybean-based plastic panels onto a steel frame and won a patent for it.
Thirty-three explorers and scientists gathered in a Washington club to spread geographic knowledge, launching a global institution.
A handful of pilgrim-guarding knights walked into a French church council and walked out an official army of God.
