Inventions, firsts, and turning points tied to today’s date — each one sourced and dated.
A 4.4-billion-year-old rock from space ended its journey in the trunk of a teenager's secondhand Chevrolet.
A day after his capture, the revolutionary was shot on army orders — and almost instantly became a global icon.
On 9 October 1962, the East African protectorate of Uganda ended nearly seven decades of British rule and became a sovereign nation within the Commonwealth.
After nearly four decades of stalled construction, the world's tallest structure finally welcomed visitors to ride to its summit.
The last supernova seen with the naked eye in our galaxy outshone every star — and even rivaled Jupiter.
