today's special
In 1582 The Gregorian calendar was introduced, and over the following centuries numerous countries adopted it.
On this day in 1822,Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the United States (1877–81), who brought post-Civil War Reconstruction to an end in the South, was born.
On this day in 1954 Marilyn Monroe has announced her intention to obtain a divorce from one of the worlds finest baseball players Joe Di Maggio.
In 1977 Former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, was released after spending 16 hours in police custody for charges of political corruption.
Dakota Mayi Johnson was born on October 4, 1989, at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, Texas.Johnson's breakthrough came with her leading role in the film Fifty Shades of Grey.
On this day in 1992,An Israeli cargo jet suffering from engine problems crashes into an apartment building close to the airport in Amsterdam, Holland killing approximately 100 people in the apartment building.
Nissan unveiled the NSC-2015 electric car prototype at the Ceatec 2012 show in Tokyo. The car can drive and park itself, it was also able to turn and recognize some road signs.