Inventions, firsts, and turning points tied to today’s date — each one sourced and dated.
After decades of false starts, 120 nations voted in Rome to build a standing court that could try the gravest crimes against humanity.
In 1955, Walt Disney turned a former orange grove into the first modern theme park, despite a chaotic opening day.
In 1902, a young engineer's fix for a humid Brooklyn print shop became the blueprint for modern air conditioning.
