Author: mindgames

This Day in History: 1862

The Confederate ironclad Arkansas is blown up by her crew.

This Day in History: 1957

"American Bandstand" hosted by Dick Clark goes national.

This Day in History: 1927

Jimmie Rodgers, "Father of Country Music," is recorded for the first time.

This Day in History: 1988

Soviet authorities free pilot Mathias Rust from a labor camp.

This Day in History: 1943

Future President John F. Kennedy's torpedo boat is rammed by a Japanese destroyer.

This Day in History: 1498

Christopher Columbus sets foot on the South American mainland for the first time.

This Day in History: 1990

Nolan Ryan wins his 300th career game.

This Day in History: 1965

President Johnson signs Medicare into law.