Inventions, firsts, and turning points tied to today’s date — each one sourced and dated.
The Guggenheim's inverted-ziggurat ramp opened on Fifth Avenue in 1959 — half a year after the architect who fought 16 years for it died.
In five hours off Cape Trafalgar, Nelson's outnumbered fleet shattered the Franco-Spanish navy — and a sniper's ball ended his life.
