Culture & History

Did you know that on this day, March 8, 1990, The Zodiac Killer shot his first victim Mario Orosco?

Did you know that on this day, March 7, 1929, the first non-stop flight from America to Asia took place?

Did you know that on this day, March 6, 1869, the first periodic table was presented by Dmitri Mendeleev?

Did you know that on this day, March 5, 1868, the world's favorite paper joiner, the stapler, was patented?

Did you know that on this day, March 4, 1797, John Adams became America's second president?

Did you know that on this day, March 3, 1931, the US first adopted its national anthem?

Did you know that on this day, March 2, 1969, the Concorde airplane was tested for the first time?

Did you know that on this day, March 1, 1941, the first issue of the Captain America comic book was published?

Did you know that on this day, February 29, 1504, Christopher Columbus was saved by a lunar eclipse?

Did you know that on this day, February 28, 2012, the largest prehistoric penguin was discovered?

Did you know that on this day, February 27, 1594, Henry IV was crowned as King of France at the Cathedral of Chartres?

Did you know that on this day, February 26, 1983, Michael Jackson's album "Thriller" hit number 1 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart?