Culture & History

Did you know that on this day, December 5, 2008, O.J. Simpson was sentenced to 33 years in prison for kidnapping and armed robbery?

Did you know that on this day, December 4, 1965, the Gemini 7 space flight launched with Frank Borman and Jim Lovell?

Did you know that on this day, December 3, 1994, the original PlayStation launched in Japan?

Did you know that on this day, December 2, 1899, The Battle of Tirad Pass was fought?

Did you know that on this day, December 1, 1918, The Kingdom of Iceland was first established?

Did you know that on this day, November 30, 1872, the world's first international soccer match took place?

Did you know that on this day, November 29, 1972, the first commercially successful video game, Pong, was released?

Did you know that on this day, November 28, 1893, women voted in a general election for the first time in New Zealand?

Did you know that on this day, November 27, 2017, eight Donkeys were freed from prison after four days in Orai, India?

Did you know that on this day, November 26, 1865, Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" novel was published in the US?

Did you know that on this day, November 25, 1817, the US had its first sword swallowing performance in New York City?

Did you know that on this day, November 24, 1995, Ireland ended its ban on divorce?