10. Ulysses S. Grant
In 1862, Brig. General Ulysses S. Grant led the Union Army to victory at the Battle of Fort Donelson….
9. “The Great Race of Mercy”
In 1925, a the inability to get a serum for diphtheria during an outbreak by sea prompted an organized effort to make the delivery via dogsled…
8. Dan Jansen
At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, American speed skater Dan Jansen received troubling news before his competition….
7. Tyson vs. Douglas
In 1990, underdog James “Buster” Douglas shocked the world when he knocked out Mike Tyson in a heavyweight boxing match in Japan.
6. Bridge of Spies
The 2015 movie Bridge of Spies recounted the dramatic story that led to the Cold War exchange of Gary Powers and Rudolf Abel in 1963.
5. The Battle of Guadalcanal
In 1943, soldiers from every branch of the US military attained victory against the Imperial Japanese military at the Battle of Guadalcanal.
4. Untethered Spacewalk
In 1984, NASA Astronaut Bruce McCandless II became the first person to use the MMU and perform an untethered spacewalk.
3. “The Day the Music Died”
In 1959, three aspiring musical artists tragically died in a plane crash in what has been called by some “The Day that Music Died.”
2. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treat of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which was signed in 1848, began the formalization process of international relations between US and Mexico…
1. “I Want to Hold Your Hand”
In 1964, the Beatles became US heartthrobs after their hit “I Want to Hold Your Hand” crossed the Atlantic Ocean and hit US charts…