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1517 Luther Sends His 95 Theses
Martin Luther sends his 95 Theses against the sale of indulgences to…
1950 Earl Lloyd Breaks the NBA Color Line
Playing for the Washington Capitols, Earl Lloyd becomes the first Black player…
1975 Bohemian Rhapsody Is Released
Queen release the nearly six-minute single. It spends nine weeks at number…
1512 Sistine Chapel Ceiling Revealed
Michelangelo's ceiling frescoes, begun in 1508, are shown to the public on…
1755 The Great Lisbon Earthquake
An earthquake, a tsunami and fires destroy much of Lisbon on All…
1897 Juventus Is Founded
Students of the Massimo d'Azeglio high school in Turin found Sport-Club Juventus.…
1920 KDKA Broadcasts the Election Results
Pittsburgh station KDKA reports the Harding-Cox presidential election live, the start of…
1936 BBC Starts Regular Television Service
The BBC opens the world's first regular high-definition television service from Alexandra…
1947 The Spruce Goose Makes Its Only Flight
Howard Hughes lifts his giant flying boat, the H-4 Hercules, off the…