Theophilus Van Kannel patents the revolving door - August 7th, 1888
Yankees outfielder Dave Winfield is arrested for killing a seagull - August 4th, 1983
Mail service resumes at a nudist colony in Florida - August 3rd, 1985
American gunfighter “Wild Bill” Hickok is killed during a card game - August 2nd, 1876
The first Six Flags opens in Arlington, Texas - August 1st, 1961
Apollo 15 astronauts take the first car ride on the Moon - July 31st, 1971
"White Zombie" introduces a new kind of monster to the silver screen - July 28th, 1932
The first commercial jetliner takes to the skies - July 27th, 1949
The U.S. postal system is established - July 26th, 1775
Two ocean liners collide off the island of Nantucket - July 25th, 1956
The Window Tax is abolished in the United Kingdom - July 24th, 1851
Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis - July 21st, 356 BC
The Guinea Pig Club forms - July 20th, 1941
French cyclist Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France - July 19th, 1903
Atomic-generated electricity is sold for the first time - July 18th, 1955
Willis Carrier designs the first modern air conditioner - July 17th, 1902
Edward Whymper becomes the first person to scale the Matterhorn - July 14th, 1865
A major blackout strikes New York City - July 13th, 1977
The Etch A Sketch is introduced - July 12th, 1960
Earth welcomes its five billionth human - July 11th, 1987
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