1978: World Water Speed Record Set
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...
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1875: Matthew Webb: First Recorded Person to Swim the English Channel
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...
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1980: Olympic Games Boycotted by around 50 States
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...
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1930: The Inaugural World Cup
The first World Cup began on this day in 1930. It took place in the relatively small South American country of Uruguay because the Uruguayan national football team won th...
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1938: Howard Hughes Toured the World in a 91-hour Flight
On this day American multimillionaire Howard Hughes started a record-breaking flight around the world. In fact, he managed to make a trip around the world in just 91 hour...
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1921: Eunice Kennedy: President Kennedy’s Sister who Founded the Special Olympics
On this day in 1921 Eunice Kennedy, sister of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, was born as the fifth child. Eunice was about four years younger than her brother who became...
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2001: Goran Ivanišević Wins Wimbledon
On this day Goran Ivanišević achieved the greatest success in the history of Croatian tennis, winning the prestigious Wimbledon tournament in the UK. In the finals on th...
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1997: Mike Tyson Bites Off a Piece of Holyfield’s Ear
On this day a scandalous boxing match between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield took place, in which Tyson bit his opponent and tore a piece of his ear with his teeth. Th...
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