Inventions, firsts, and turning points tied to today’s date — each one sourced and dated.
On October 18, 1922, a consortium of wireless manufacturers met in London and agreed to form a single national broadcaster.
On Castle Hill in Sitka, the Russian flag came down and the American flag went up, completing a $7.2 million purchase.
Melville's whale epic first appeared in London as 'The Whale' in 1851, to lukewarm reviews and slow sales.
Late one autumn night in 1356, the ground tore open beneath Basel and levelled the largest seismic disaster in central Europe's recorded history.
