Author Archive
May 21, 1927: Lucky Lindy Flies His Way Into the Celebrity Ranks
Charles Lindbergh lands in Paris, completing the first nonstop transatlantic flight in aviation history.
May 16, 1988: Nicotine Declared as Addictive as Heroin, Cocaine
Surgeon General C. Everett Koop takes a bite out of big tobacco with his condemnation of nicotine’s addictive properties.
May 8, 1886: Looking for Pain Relief, and Finding Coca-Cola Instead
The drink we call Coca Cola is invented, by accident, in a Georgia backyard.
May 7, 558: The Roof Caves In on the Hagia Sophia
The roof caves in on the Hagia Sophia and a lesson is learned about building big domes.