Full
Visitor date search with independent filters and results pages. Use a unique id for each instance.
[herodotus id="grid-demo" navigation="full" image_shape="3:2" layout="grid-3" limit="20"]Showing 1-3 of 3 events
RSS
1938 The War of the Worlds Broadcast
Orson Welles airs a Martian invasion as fake news bulletins on CBS radio. Some listeners believe it.
1961 Tsar Bomba Is Tested
The USSR sets off the largest bomb ever, about 50 megatons, over Novaya Zemlya.
1974 The Rumble in the Jungle
In Kinshasa, Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in the eighth round and regains the heavyweight title.
With Arrows
Compact previous/next day navigation.
[herodotus id="archive" navigation="arrows" image_shape="9:16" image_fit="crop" image_place="left" layout="grid-3" limit="20"]Showing 1-3 of 3 events
RSS
1517 Luther Sends His 95 Theses
Martin Luther sends his 95 Theses against the sale of indulgences to the Archbishop of Mainz. The date marks the start of the Reformation.
1950 Earl Lloyd Breaks the NBA Color Line
Playing for the Washington Capitols, Earl Lloyd becomes the first Black player in an NBA game.
1975 Bohemian Rhapsody Is Released
Queen release the nearly six-minute single. It spends nine weeks at number one in the UK.