On this date in 1879 after years of testing, Thomas Edison gave the first demonstration of a new innovation. And in 1904, the first New Year's Eve celebration took place in this major U.S. city, a mainstay each year since.

On this date in 1904, a wireless weather forecast made history in London. And in 1973, President Richard Nixon signed a major law. Learn about it on today's Mark's Almanac.

On this date in 1932, one of the most iconic music halls opened in the United States. And on this date in 1991, one of the most successful comedy shows in U.S. history came to a close. Find out more during today's Mark's Almanac.

On this date in 1865, James Mason registered the first U.S. patent for a product that paved the way for something most Americans use each morning. And in 1878, John Wanamaker introduced something to his store that we take for granted today.

On this date 200 years ago, one of the most famous Christmas carols of all-time was first sung. And on Christmas morning in 1959, a young man opened up a Christmas gift that would have a major influence on the rest of his life.

In 1948, the Dover Sun House was an attempt to use solar rays as its primary energy source. Did it work? And in 1966, a Soviet spacecraft did something rather interesting. Find out on today's Mark's Almanac.

On this date in 1913, an English-born New York journalist created a feature for the New York Globe which eventually became a staple of newspapers everywhere. And in 1937, the first full-length animated film debuted. Find out more during Mark's Almanac.

On this day in 1920, a man who later became a comedic legend officially became a United States citizen. And in 1957, a famous singer received a draft notice in the mail to serve 2 years in the U.S. Army. Find out more during Mark's Almanac.

On this date in 1918, a new column in the New York Globe would later go onto lead to bigger and better things. And in 1958, a first radio broadcast from space made history. Find out more during today's Mark's Almanac!

Today on Mark's Almanac, on this date in 1957 the world's first Nuclear power plant started. And on this day in 1989, a CBS executive went hunting for a show in their archives, found it, and this show aired for the first time in decades.