Mike Tyson grew up in New York City, in high-crime neighborhoods. He got in trouble as a boy, so that he was arrested 38 times by the age of 13. He never finished high sc...
The world speed record for watercraft was set on this day in 1978. It was achieved by the Australian speed boat Spirit of Australia, which was piloted by Ken Warby. The b...
On this day in 1875, Matthew Webb (born at Dawley in Shropshire, England) began his “expedition”, and became known as the first person to swim the English Channel. It too...
The Moscow Olympic Games were ended on this day in 1980. These were the 22nd modern Olympic Games, and are notable for being boycotted by around 50 countries. The boycott...