1982
EPCOT Center (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) opens at Walt Disney World in Florida.
EPCOT Center (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) opens at Walt Disney World in Florida.
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1903
Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.
Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.
1919
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo Luque becomes the first Latin American player to appear in a World Series.
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo Luque becomes the first Latin American player to appear in a World Series.
1921
The World Series is the first to be broadcast on radio.
The World Series is the first to be broadcast on radio.
1905
The Wright brothers pilot the Wright Flyer III in a new world record flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes.
The Wright brothers pilot the Wright Flyer III in a new world record flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes.
1956
The New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in a World Series.
The New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in a World Series.
1919
The Cincinnati Reds win the World Series, resulting in the Black Sox Scandal.
The Cincinnati Reds win the World Series, resulting in the Black Sox Scandal.
2019
Kenyan Brigid Kosgei sets a new world record for a woman runner with a time of 2:14:04 at the 2019 Chicago Marathon.
Kenyan Brigid Kosgei sets a new world record for a woman runner with a time of 2:14:04 at the 2019 Chicago Marathon.
1903
The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game.
The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game.
1843
In New York City, B'nai B'rith, the oldest Jewish service organization in the world, is founded.
In New York City, B'nai B'rith, the oldest Jewish service organization in the world, is founded.
1933
Germany withdraws from the League of Nations and World Disarmament Conference.
Germany withdraws from the League of Nations and World Disarmament Conference.
1965
The 1964–65 New York World's Fair closes after two years and more than 51 million attendees.
The 1964–65 New York World's Fair closes after two years and more than 51 million attendees.
1978
Based on the world's first children's art museum, the Henrik Igityan National Centre for Aesthetics opened in Yerevan.
Based on the world's first children's art museum, the Henrik Igityan National Centre for Aesthetics opened in Yerevan.
1921
The World Series is broadcast on radio for the first time.
The World Series is broadcast on radio for the first time.
1892
Opening ceremonies for the World's Columbian Exposition are held in Chicago, though because construction was behind…
Opening ceremonies for the World's Columbian Exposition are held in Chicago, though because construction was behind schedule, the exposition did not open until May 1, 1893.
1884
The International Meridian Conference designates the Royal Observatory, Greenwich as the world's prime meridian.
The International Meridian Conference designates the Royal Observatory, Greenwich as the world's prime meridian.
1844
The Millerites (followers of Baptist preacher William Miller) anticipate the end of the world in conjunction with the…
�Millerites (followers of Baptist preacher William Miller) anticipate the end of the world in conjunction with the Second Advent of Christ. The following day becomes known as the Great Disappointment.
4004 BC
James Ussher's purported creation date of the world according to the Bible.
James Ussher's purported creation date of the world according to the Bible.
2018
The world's longest sea crossing, the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, opens for public traffic.
The world's longest sea crossing, the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, opens for public traffic.