This Day in History: 1993
after being stalled for four days by a blizzard 4,000 feet below the summit, Joni Phelps became the first blind climber to reach the top of Denali, North America's tallest mountain. She was guided by her twin sons.
This Day in History: 1993
after being stalled for four days by a blizzard 4,000 feet below the summit, Joni Phelps became the first blind climber to reach the top of Denali, North America's tallest mountain. She was guided by her twin sons.
This Day in History: 2014
transgender actor and advocate Laverne Cox appeared on the cover of TIME for its story The Transgender Tipping Point, following a public backlash over the magazine's exclusion of Cox from its 100 most influential people reader's poll the previous month.
This Day in History: 2014
transgender actor and advocate Laverne Cox appeared on the cover of TIME for its story "The Transgender Tipping Point," following a public backlash over the magazine's exclusion of Cox from its 100 most influential people reader's poll the previous month.
This Day in History: 2005
Carl Edward Roland, who was wanted by police in connection with the murder of his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Gonzalez, was removed from a crane perched 18 stories above a construction site in Atlanta, where he'd spent three days. After his capture, he was eventually found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.
This Day in History: 2005
Carl Edward Roland, who was wanted by police in connection with the murder of his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Gonzalez, was removed from a crane perched 18 stories above a construction site in Atlanta, where he'd spent three days. After his capture, he was eventually found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.
This Day in History: 1949
the unemployed, 22-year-old model-actress Marilyn Monroe earned $50 for posing nude for a Los Angeles photographer against a red velvet backdrop. Though it became the most famous calendar photo in history, she never earned another cent from the picture, as she had signed away all her rights to it in a release form.
This Day in History: 1949
the unemployed, 22-year-old model-actress Marilyn Monroe earned $50 for posing nude for a Los Angeles photographer against a red velvet backdrop. Though it became the most famous calendar photo in history, she never earned another cent from the picture, as she had signed away all her rights to it in a release form.
This Day in History: 1897
Bram Stoker's now iconic horror novel Dracula went on sale in London. Stoker's editors had deleted the first 101 pages from his manuscript and altered the text to seem less real, since there just so happened to be a serial killer known as Jack the Ripper on the loose in the city at that time.
This Day in History: 1897
Bram Stoker's now iconic horror novel "Dracula" went on sale in London. Stoker's editors had deleted the first 101 pages from his manuscript and altered the text to seem less "real," since there just so happened to be a serial killer known as Jack the Ripper on the loose in the city at that time.
This Day in History: 1964
a referee's call in the last minutes of a close soccer match between Peru and Argentina at the National Stadium in Lima, Peru, sparked a riot that resulted in the deaths of more than 300 fans. Another 500 people were injured.
This Day in History: 1964
a referee's call in the last minutes of a close soccer match between Peru and Argentina at the National Stadium in Lima, Peru, sparked a riot that resulted in the deaths of more than 300 fans. Another 500 people were injured.
This Day in History: 1979
rocker Tom Petty declared bankruptcy in an effort to free himself from his contract with Shelter Records.
This Day in History: 1979
rocker Tom Petty declared bankruptcy in an effort to free himself from his contract with Shelter Records.
This Day in History: 1802
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, widow of President George Washington, died of a severe fever at her Mount Vernon home at the age of 70. Though she was a devoted wife, she did not entirely enjoy her role as Lady Washington and once confessed that she felt more like a state prisoner than anything else.