On this day in 1614, notorious serial killer Elizabeth Báthory was found dead in Čachtice Castle.

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On this day in 1868, French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovered an unknown element while observing a solar eclipse.

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On this day in 1653, French finance minister Nicolas Fouquet hosted an ill-advised party at his new palatial estate. 

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On this day in 1841, an angry mob gathered outside the White House and burned an effigy of President John Tyler.

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On this day in 1877, Thomas Edison proposed saying “hello” when greeting someone on the telephone.

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On this day in 1953, David Nelson Mullany created the first working prototype of the Wiffle Ball.

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On this day in 1992, the Mall of America had its grand opening in Bloomington, Minnesota.

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On this day in 1835, a mob of hundreds of white men used a team of oxen to pull an integrated schoolhouse off its foundation.

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On this day in 1930, beloved cartoon character Betty Boop made her big-screen debut in the animated short “Dizzy Dishes.” 

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On this day in 1975, American geochemist Wallace Broecker coined the term “global warming.”

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