It was on this date in 1789 that Elijah Craig first distilled bourbon whiskey from corn in Bourbon, Kentucky. And it was on this date in 1917 that a telephone company decided to place an advertisement seeking a small army of female switchboard operators.

It was on this date in 1956 that the Nat King Cole Show appeared on NBC. And it was on this date in 2007 that all television and film screenwriters with the Writers Guild of America went on strike. The strike lasted 100 days and reruns became the norm.

It was on this date in 1783 that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony #36, also known as the Linz Symphony, premiered. And it was on this date in 1922 that British archeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Egyptian Pharoah Tutankhamen.

It was on this date in 1913 that Mary Phelps Jacob received a patent for the modern brassiere. And it was on this date in 2019 that Olivia Newton-John's outfit from Grease was auctioned off for more than $400 million.

It was on this date in 1749 that the Ohio Trade Company built its first trading post to trade with Native Americans in Ohio. And it was on this date in 1983 that President Ronald Reagen signed a federal bill making the third Monday in January Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

It was on this date in 1957 that the Mackinac Bridge opened to traffic. The bridge connected Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas. And it was on this date in 1982 that the first Honda Accord rolled off the assembly plant in Marysville, Ohio.

It was on this date in 1942 that the Alaska Highway was completed. The 1,600-mile highway was completed in just eight months. And it was on this date in 1998 that John Glenn made his return into orbit on the space shuttle.

It was on this date in 1904 at the World's Fair where the St. Louis Police Department introduced fingerprinting to the world. And it was on this date in 1965 that the Gateway Arch was finished in St. Louis. It was erected to commemorate the Louisiana Purchase.

It was on this date in 312 that Constantine had a vision of a cross from heaven. He became the first Roman emperor to adhere to Christianity. And it was on this date in 1925 that Fred Waller patented water skis.

It was on this date in 1868 that freedmen were pulled from their homes and murdered in St. Bernard, Louisiana. The event happened prior to the 1868 presidential election. And it was on this date in 1954 that Chevrolet introduced its new V8 engine.