On this day in 1950, Charles Schulz’s beloved “Peanuts” comic strip began its record-setting, 50-year run.

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On this day in 1829, Scotland Yard was founded as the headquarters of Greater London’s Metropolitan Police.

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On this day in 1850, an act of Congress outlawed the practice of flogging within the U.S. Navy.

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On this day in 1937, the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School opened in Albion, New York.

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On this day in 1963, the Alabama Supreme Court upheld the contempt conviction of Mary Hamilton.

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On this day in 1929, esteemed broadcast journalist Barbara Walters was born in Boston, Massachusetts.

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On this day in 1888, "National Geographic Magazine" began publication as the official journal of the National Geographic Society.

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On this day in 1780, American General Benedict Arnold agreed to betray his country in exchange for £20,000 and a high rank in the British army.

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On this day in 1977, during an infamous episode of “Happy Days,” Henry Winkler’s Fonzie jumped over a shark while on water skis.

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On this day in 1959, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev lost his composure after being told that he could not go to Disneyland.

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