On the 18th February 1930, Nellie Jay – better known as Elm Farm Ollie – became the first cow to fly in an aeroplane.
28th June 1880: Australian outlaw Ned Kelly arrested following a violent shoot out
28th June 2017
On the 14th February 1929, seven men with connections to Chicago’s North Side Gang were gunned down in the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre.
Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signed a bill that redrew electoral boundaries in the first example of ‘gerrymandering’.
At 3.51pm on the afternoon of the 25th January 1890, American journalist Nellie Bly arrived in New Jersey after completing a 72 day, 24,899-mile journey around the world.
On the 17th January 1991, the combat phase of the Gulf War began as Operation Desert Storm was launched to destroy Iraq’s military and civilian infrastructure through an enormous aerial bombing campaign.
American President George Washington delivered the very first State of the Union address to Congress.
Fans of the rock band Led Zeppelin rampaged through the Boston Garden arena, causing thousands of dollars of damage.
American inventor Samuel Colt received the first government order for his revolver firearms from Captain Samuel Walker of the Texas Rangers.
On the 3rd January 1961, the United States of America severed its diplomatic relationship with Cuba and closed the American embassy in Havana.
On the 24th December 1955, the Colorado Springs’ Continental Air Defense Command first began giving children the current location of Santa as he made his way across the world delivering presents.
18th February 1930: Elm Farm Ollie becomes the first cow to fly
18th February 2019
17th February 1864: An enemy ship sunk by submarine for the first time
17th February 2019
16th February 1923: Howard Carter unseals Tutankhamun’s burial chamber
16th February 2019
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2017