- 1870 First sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta, is founded at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana
Swan Lake
1895 Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov's revival of Pyotr Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake" premieres in St. Petersburg
Tarzan of the Apes
1918 Silent film "Tarzan of the Apes," the first film adaptation of the novel, premieres at Broadway Theater, New York City, starring Gordon Griffith and Elmo Lincoln
1941 Peruvian ambassador Ricardo Rivera-Schreiber warns American Ambassador of Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor
- 1948 First locomotive to carry 1,000,000 pounds (450,000 kg) operates
- 1948 First tape recorder sold
Heartbreak Hotel
1956 RCA records releases Elvis Presley's single "Heartbreak Hotel", his first million-seller (written by Mae Boren Axton and Tommy Durden)
- 1965 1st ground station-to-aircraft radio communication via satellite
- 1967 The Beatles sign a 9-year worldwide contract with EMI records
- 1967 Treaty signed banning military use of nuclear weapons in space
Noll Youngest Coach
1969 Chuck Noll is named head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers (the youngest coach in NFL history at the time)
- 1970 Movie rating system modifies "M" rating to "PG"
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
1982 Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's biblical rock opera "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" opens at Royale Theatre, NYC; runs for 747 performances
- 1997 "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus" opens at Gershwin NYC
Yeah!
2004 "Yeah!" single released by Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris (Grammy Award Best Rap/Sung Collaboration 2005, Billboard Song of the Year 2004)
- 2016 On This Day receives its second substantial face-lift, courtesy of a fresh new website design and brand by design studio Fhoke. A dedicated film and television channel is launched alongside the new design.
- 2024 World's largest cruise ship Icon of the Seas, able to house 7,600 passengers, at 365 meters (1,198 ft) 5x larger than the Titanic, sets sail from Miami on its maiden voyage [1]
