It was on this date in 1892 that the paper match and folder were patented. And it was on this day in 1908 that The Ford Motor Company's first-ever Model-T rolled off the factory.

It was on this date in 1786 that the first African-American poet to be published in the U.S., Jupiter Hammon, made a speech at a meeting of the African Society advocating for emancipation. And it was on this date in 1869 that the Black Friday gold panic occurred.

It was on this date in 1957 that the Buddy Holly & The Crickets song, "That'll Be The Day" peaked at number one. And it was on this day in 1969 that the movie, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid premiered.

It was on this date in 1964 that The Man from U.N.C.L.E. premiered on NBC Television. And it was on this date in 1976 that the series, Charlie's Angels premiered on ABC Television.

It was on this date in 1928 that The Weekly Reader, a weekly newspaper for elementary school children was first published in Columbus. It was a huge hit and was published until 2012. And it was on this date in 1957 that Perry Mason premiered on CBS Television.

It was on this date in 1926 that members of Bug Moran's Northside Gang riddled a restaurant full of bullets where Al Capone was eating. Capone escaped relatively unscathed, though other patrons were injured. And it was on this date in 1932 that the very first international film festival took place in Venice.

It was on this date in 1683 that the Dutch scientist, Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek became the first to report the existence of bacteria. He is known currently as the father of biology. And it was on this date in 1862 that the Battle of Antietam occurred. It was the bloodiest day of the American Civil War and resulted in a Union victory.

It was on this date in 1920 that a wagon blew up on Wall Street in New York. It is thought that anarchists were responsible for the explosion. And it was on this date in 1950 when the Cleveland Browns, formerly of the All-America Football Conference, handily defeated the defending NFL champions, the Philadelphia Eagles.

It was on this date in 1831 that the first successful steam railroad locomotive in America started service - it was the John Bull. And it was on this date in 1965 that the television show Lost in Space premiered on CBS.

It was on this date in 1901 that Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as President. This followed the assassination of President William McKinley six days earlier at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, NY.